PNC Financial Services Group Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

A recruiter reached out to me first for some typical behavioral questions and to discuss my start date. The following week, I had a technical interview. I really enjoyed speaking with the interviewer; we discussed tree structures, which wasn't too challenging. We discovered shared interests in research and past experiences. However, the role was in Cleveland, and he seemed to be in Pittsburgh, so an in-person meeting wasn't possible. I received an onsite invitation the next day. During the onsite interview, they primarily reviewed my resume, confirming my suitability for the position. They also posed some brain teasers and basic programming questions. I sent a thank-you note afterward. After a month, I inquired about the status and was told it was under review. Two months later, I still received no response. While it's understandable if they found a better candidate, deemed me not capable, or were still reviewing, the lack of communication was unprofessional and frustrating. I would not apply to this company again.

I got a call from a recruiter after applying, it was pretty standard but they seemed a bit disorganized. After some back and forth, I got scheduled for a video "super day" with 5 interviews. The first two were for QA roles, and the tech setup was really bad for both, cutting out at the end of the second one. The third interview was a mess, tech issues again, and then they made some rude comments thinking they were off the call. The fourth one was actually for a Software Developer role on their financial platform, and it was good, the interviewers were nice. The fifth interview was for a different location, and it felt like another bait and switch. So, 3 out of 5 interviews weren't even for the role I applied for, one had major tech problems, and another I might not have been experienced enough for. To PNC: hire better IT, fix your tech before interviews, be honest about roles and locations, and always do final interviews onsite.

I first heard from a PNC recruiter who found my resume online. After a quick chat with them, I had a phone interview with the team lead. We talked about my technical background and the job. Then, I had another phone interview with the team's manager about my experience and what the job would be like. The last interview was with the manager's boss, who gave me an overview of the division's goals and how the role fits in. All these calls were over the phone since I'm in a different state. The whole thing took about 3 weeks, with about a week between each call. The recruiters were great and kept me updated on what to expect and the timing.