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Not Sure Software Engineer Interview Questions
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Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 12 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.5 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
50% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Not Sure.

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Software Engineer

Engineering · a year ago

Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding

The interview involved questions on OS, Linux, and MySQL. I then had to solve a SQL problem and a programming question in my preferred language. They also asked for Linux commands and instructed me to execute them in a terminal.

Confirmed questions5 questions
  • Questions about Linux commands, OS topics regarding threads.
  • Linux commands and their execution in a terminal.
  • Questions on MySQL.
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Software Engineer

Engineering · a year ago

Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral

It was for a software developer role at Microsoft. Started with an online coding assessment with 2 DSA questions on DP. Then had 2 technical interviews, one with a DSA coding question on DP and another asking about projects and CS fundamentals. Finished with an HR interview that covered behavioral questions and tested communication skills.

Confirmed questions6 questions
  • Could you solve this DSA question on DP?
  • Solve this DSA coding question on DP.
  • Tell me about your projects.
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Senior Software Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Senior Average Negative experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical

The interview process included a technical interview as required for the project. The interview process was good, as in that, if not, I cannot. Technical interview as per requirement of project. The interview process was good, as in that, if not, I cannot.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Technical interview as per requirement of project.

Not Sure Software Engineer Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Not Sure interview reports.

Can you explain the difference between SQL and NoSQL databases?

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What are the differences between horizontal and vertical scaling?

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Were candidates asked fundamental questions about Data Structures and Algorithms?

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Were candidates asked questions about their past behavior or experiences?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 12 Not Sure interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 43.5%
Coding 30.4%
Behavioral 26.1%

Interview difficulty

Easy 8.3%
Average 66.7%
Difficult 25%

Candidate experience

Neutral 41.7%
Positive 50%
Negative 8.3%