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SolarWinds Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 235 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.9 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
63.7% Positive experience

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30 roles · 235 reports

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at SolarWinds.

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Customer Renewal Specialist

Sales · nearly a year ago

Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral

The interview process was really good. They communicated clearly and professionally at every step. I got feedback quickly after my interviews and was scheduled for the next step right away. The recruiter and hiring team explained everything that was coming up, which made me feel prepared. All in all, it felt organized, efficient, and they respected my time.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What is your motivation for working?
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HR Business Partner

HR · nearly a year ago

Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation

The interview process was thoughtful and consistent. Each of the five interviews was enjoyable and allowed time for genuine conversation and mutual connection. It was evident throughout the process that the team truly embodies the core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Readiness, and Empathy that they promote across the company. It’s clear that putting people first is a true priority, reflected even in their hiring process. I’m so grateful I get to be part of this team!

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Can you share an example of a change you implemented and what the outcome was?
  • Describe a change you put into place and its results.
  • Tell me about a change you initiated and the outcome you achieved.
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Intern

Engineering · a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

The interview process was good. Interviews started on time. I felt comfortable answering questions at every stage. I got enough time to complete technical tasks. They responded to my answers politely without any judgment. After each interview, I received an email from the recruiter detailing the next steps and expected waiting time for results. I liked the open interview format, which helped me learn more about the internship. The initial phone call with the recruiter and the overall process made me feel like this is a company that cares about its employees.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What's your preferred operating system?
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People Partner

HR · more than a year ago

Mid Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Behavioral

I applied for the People Partner role two years ago and had a really bad experience as an experienced HR candidate. Initially, I had a great phone chat with the recruiter who was covering for another recruiter on this People Partner role. She quickly set up two virtual interviews for me with the Director HRBP (second interview) and Lead People Partner (third). Everything was going well until the recruiter who was initially out of office returned. A few days after my third interview, he contacted me. He wasn't calling to share the hiring decision. Instead, he wanted to screen me as if it was my first interview. Despite me explaining I'd already completed three interviews with his teammate's help, he insisted on interviewing me right then. Fortunately, I was available, so I 're-did' the interview. During his interview, he was brief with me and reacted negatively to my answers, making it seem like I was wasting his time, yet he kept questioning me. It felt like an interrogation. After this call, I never heard back from SolarWinds; their HR team ghosted me. It's worth noting this recruiter had no profile picture on LinkedIn, which seemed suspicious from the start when he called unexpectedly.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Why are you looking to leave your current job?

SolarWinds Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from SolarWinds interview reports.

In a sorted array that has duplicate elements, how do you find the count of a specific element?

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How would you find valid parenthesis pairs within a string that contains both letters and brackets?

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Given a fuse cord with equal segments that can be lit from either end, how would you measure a specific duration?

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Can you find the maximum and minimum elements in an array with O(1) time complexity?

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What impact can a hashCode value of 1 have on certain data structures?

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Given 8 bottles (7 wine, 1 poison) and 3 men, where each man can drink any number of bottles, and a man dies if he drinks the poison without knowing which bottle it was, how do you find the poisoned bottle?

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If you had two SQL tables, how would you show all transactions for the user 'franta'?

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How would you describe the path a packet takes from a host on network A to a host on network B?

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Would you rather have a lot of a little or a little of a lot

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 235 SolarWinds interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 44.1%
Technical 33.9%
Presentation 8%
Coding 7.4%
Other 2.1%

Interview difficulty

Easy 20.9%
Average 63.4%
Difficult 15.7%

Candidate experience

Positive 63.7%
Negative 25.2%
Neutral 11.1%

Reports by job function

Engineering 82
Sales 71
Marketing 27
Operations 21
HR 12
Analytics 5