Silicon Valley Bank Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Silicon Valley Bank.
Silicon Valley Bank
Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical
Recruiter reached out and set up interviews. Three rounds and they all went extremely well. I didn’t hear back after 3 weeks so I finally decided to follow up with emails. It’s been 2 months and haven’t heard back from anyone. Weird thing is, I was overqualified for the position. Not sure who else they found..
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What are some technical questions in my field?
- Can you discuss best practices?
Silicon Valley Bank
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Panel Group Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design Behavioral Other
This was a really good interview process. The recruiter kept me updated within 2-3 hours after each round. There were a total of 6 rounds. The first 2 were technical rounds: the first was an Indian Panel and the second was a US Panel. The 3rd round was with a Senior Manager who was technically strong and asked me to design a microservices-based architecture for a given requirement. These first 3 rounds were about an hour each. The next 2 rounds, 4th and 5th, were with Directors from the US and India. These were shorter, 15-20 minute discussions focusing on typical managerial questions to assess my behavior and see if I'd fit the team. Finally, there was an HR round for salary discussion. The offer letter came out 3-4 days after the HR chat.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Can you answer a basic Java question?
- What are Java 8 Lambda functions?
- Explain Synchronization in Java.
Silicon Valley Bank
Software Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Coding Technical
I had a couple of initial calls that went well. Then, during the phone interview for the software engineer role, the interviewer asked me a question. I started explaining my thought process as you're supposed to do in engineering interviews. But then, the interviewer cut me off and told me to just give the solution when I was finished. After that, there was about 20 minutes of silence while I wrote out the solution, and he just sat there quietly. I was completely disengaged at that point and no longer interested in the job. I let the recruiter know I was withdrawing my application shortly after. It was the worst interview experience I've ever had.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How many dropped requests occur within one second, ten seconds, and sixty seconds?
Silicon Valley Bank Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Silicon Valley Bank interview reports.
“What are Java 8 Lambda functions?”
Read reports →“What are microservices, and what are their advantages and disadvantages?”
Read reports →“Explain Synchronization in Java.”
Read reports →“How many dropped requests occur within one second, ten seconds, and sixty seconds?”
Read reports →“Which Frameworks utilize Java Abstract Classes and which ones use Interfaces!!!!!!”
Read report →“Can you explain REST and its principles?”
Read report →“What are the best practices for refactoring code?”
Read report →“How would you design a microservice-based architecture?”
Read report →“What are some common Design Patterns?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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