Simply Hired Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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Simply Hired
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
I first talked to them at the career fair. A few weeks later, I had a 1:1 with an engineer. The questions weren't too tough and I advanced to the on-site interview, which was supposed to include three interviews and a lunch. The HR person was really nice and gave me a ride. They just moved to a new, empty-looking office. Two senior people interviewed me for about 30-40 minutes each. The first interviewer spent about 15-20 minutes talking about his less-than-positive views of the company, then asked a vague question that I wasn't sure was a brain teaser or technical. We ran out of time. The second interviewer gave me a technical question and a brain teaser. While I waited for the third interview, HR told me they were unsatisfied and ending the process, and I was asked to leave shortly after. I guess they want people who can solve problems fast. I was pretty disappointed by how they treated me; it felt like they didn't care about candidates.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- How to determine the node where two linked lists merge?
- Given a number of gas stations with equal amounts of gas but unknown distances between them, how to find the starting position for a trip with an empty tank?
- Using bit manipulation, how can you count the number of set bits (1s) in a binary representation of a number?
Simply Hired
Software Engineer
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
The interview process started with a phone screening. The interviewer seemed confused by my project description, even though others have found it impressive. She stated I wasn't a good fit due to not understanding my work. Following that, she asked some basic algorithmic questions, which I solved with O(n) time complexity. However, she dismissed my solution, calling it a trick and incorrect. Throughout the call, she repeatedly suggested I wasn't a good fit, making me feel like the interview was just a formality. It felt like a waste of time for both of us.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Could you tell me about the project you are currently working on?
- The interviewer asked about my current project and stated she didn't understand my work and strengths and that I wasn't a good fit for the position.
- She then proceeded to ask me a few basic algorithmic questions that I was able to solve with O(n) time complexity.
Simply Hired
Software Engineer
Senior Average Positive experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral
I dropped my resume and a recruiter got in touch for a phone screen. The interviewer asked me two coding questions over the phone, which I solved pretty quickly. The screen finished in about 15 minutes. I thought I would be denied but I got an onsite. I met an engineer, the hiring manager, the director and their CEO in the morning. In the afternoon, they extended an offer to me, but the package is below what I expected.
Confirmed questions1 question
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Simply Hired Software Engineer Interview Questions
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“Given the heads of two singly linked lists, find their common node.”
Read reports →“Given a digit string, find all possible letter combinations it could represent, where digits map to letters (e.g., 1 maps to 'abc', 2 maps to 'def', etc.). Generalize this for a 10-digit number.”
Read reports →“Using bit manipulation, how can you count the number of set bits (1s) in a binary representation of a number?”
Read reports →“How to determine the node where two linked lists merge?”
Read reports →“Given a number of gas stations with equal amounts of gas but unknown distances between them, how to find the starting position for a trip with an empty tank?”
Read report →“How would you efficiently reverse a linked list?”
Read report →“Can you explain the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList?”
Read report →“Could you implement the pow function?”
Read report →“Using a balance scale, how to identify the stack containing one heavier coin out of nine stacks, where all other coins are of equal weight?”
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