Next Century Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 19 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Next Century.
Next Century
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I first met with two software engineers who asked me about my resume and some technical stuff to see what I knew. After that, I had a Skype call with the head of the internship program. Everyone was really nice and encouraging. The Skype interview was more about giving me info on the internship and the company. Then there was meant to be a security screening, but we ran out of time and she was supposed to call me later.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you explain the difference between an array and a linked array?
- What are the differences between Java and Python?
- Could you explain the Fibonacci sequence?
Next Century
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call Onsite Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
So, there were five parts to the interview. First, I had a technical interview with two developers where I had to write pseudocode on a whiteboard. Second, I chatted with HR to get a feel for the company and discuss why I'm looking for a new job. Third, I met the COO, and we mostly talked about my personal and professional interests, and I learned about the company's history. Fourth, I met the CEO, which was great to see they're involved. Finally, a security advisor talked about the security clearance process and how easy it would be for me to get one.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you design a basic table layout for a relational database to store information about people and their relatives?
- Do you have any Java knowledge?
- Can you explain recursion?
Next Century
User Experience Engineer
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design Behavioral
The interview process is long and lengthy. It starts with a phone screen and a design exercise. Then, there's a 1-2 hour interview with several members from the UX team. If that goes well, you then meet with the entire leadership team. This can be over one day or two days, depending on the availability of the interviewers. For myself, I was referred and had some familiarity with several members of the team already so I was able to complete all in-person interviews in one day. It was a tiring process but, in the end, I really appreciated it. Everything Leadership had to say to me really resonated with what I was hungry for in this line of work and their openness and dedication to finding the right "fit" was also important to me.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- In interviews, I am always asked a question like: where do you see yourself in x-years?
- Or, what is your ideal path?
Next Century
Software Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design
It was a pretty good interview overall. I did a quick technical assessment and after it was reviewed, I was invited for an on-site interview. I was expecting to go over my code for the technical assessment with two engineers and then do some whiteboard problems if we had time. But, they hadn't even looked at my code and I didn't get to talk about it at all. I just did whiteboard problems for two hours straight, which felt pretty standard.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you share a technology you've used outside of formal education or work?
- Describe a technology you've used that wasn't for school or a job.
Next Century Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Next Century interview reports.
“How would you turn an array list backwards?”
Read reports →“What are the differences between Java and Python?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between an array and a linked array?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the Fibonacci sequence?”
Read reports →“Can you explain Fibonacci?”
Read report →“Can you explain what polymorphism is?”
Read report →“Can you explain which data structure is most similar to objects in JavaScript?”
Read report →“Can you design a basic table layout for a relational database to store information about people and their relatives?”
Read report →“Can you explain recursion?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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