Smoothstack 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 Smoothstack.
Smoothstack
Software Engineer
Mid Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral Technical Presentation
It started with a coding challenge that was maybe a bit harder than a LeetCode easy but not quite a medium. Then, I had a phone interview with the hiring manager. After that, there was a 30-minute tech interview. The next step was a 'working interview' that lasted about a week or two, where I had to attend lectures and present projects. Finally, they made an offer.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Discuss SQL.
- Explain Python data types.
- What is REST?
Smoothstack
Software Engineer Apprentice
Intern Easy Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
Had a call with the recruiter, basically a standard phone screen. Then a 30 min interview with another recruiter where they asked some basic conceptual questions and a short code walkthrough of a project I did.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Can you explain what an API is?
- What distinguishes a RESTful API?
- Could you define OOP?
Smoothstack
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Coding Presentation
I applied online and got a call from HR the very next day for an initial screening. After that, they sent over a coding challenge that took about 4-5 hours to complete. It involved SQL queries, Bash scripting, and Java problems (though I think you could choose your language). Then, I had an interview with Smothstacker. They asked me technical and behavioral questions, and I also had to present a project I'd recently worked on. The whole thing wrapped up in a week. The Smothstack team is really great; everyone I met was super helpful and nice. If you've got coding experience, just finished a Bootcamp, or have a CS degree, you can definitely get through this. Great people!
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Can you explain Object-Oriented Programming concepts?
- What are the basics of Java?
- What about more advanced Java features?
Smoothstack Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Smoothstack interview reports.
“What is the meaning of the keyword virtual in c++?”
Read reports →“Can you write an SQL query to return the sums of numbers from the given table, ordered in descending order?”
Read reports →“What are the key differences between the == and === operators?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between asynchronous and synchronous encryption?”
Read report →“Can you explain the difference between an abstract class and an interface in Java?”
Read report →“Could you define what a SQL Join is and explain their purpose?”
Read report →“What are the four core principles of OOP?”
Read report →“Could you sum a column and group the results by another column, ordered descendingly?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 44 Smoothstack interview reports.