Staples 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 Staples.
Staples
Software Engineer
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process wasn't heavily technical; it mostly involved behavioral questions, including STAR method scenarios, and discussions about my past projects. I have experience with C, so they asked me about my work in that language and how I've utilized it previously. Overall, it was a really good experience.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you explain the concepts of caching and memory management in C?
- Tell me about your experience working with the C programming language.
- Describe instances where you have applied your knowledge of C in previous projects.
Staples
Software Engineer
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a 3-week process that took less than a month. First, a recruiter screen, then an interview with a Senior SWE, and finally the hiring manager and director. We mostly talked about my resume, my technical background, and some behavioral and technical questions.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Were you experienced with AWS?
- An interviewer made a rude comment and criticized my questions.
Staples
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Coding Technical
After applying, I was contacted by a recruiter and scheduled for a 30-minute video interview with a software engineer. However, the recruiter rescheduled it for two days later via email, just 30 minutes before the original time. During the rescheduled interview, the interviewer kept their camera off and had a strong accent, making it hard to understand them. They asked about my previous work and tried to quiz me on it, but the questions lacked context. The interviewer then spent 20 minutes explaining a game and asked me to code it. They also mentioned the interview would run for another hour, despite the initial 30-minute expectation.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you discuss your educational background and prior work history?
- Please write the code for the game that was just described to me.
Staples Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Staples interview reports.
“What is the difference between JRE and JAR?”
Read reports →“Solve a modified version of the 2 sum problem.”
Read reports →“Do you think AI will replace engineers?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what abstraction in Java means?”
Read reports →“In Java, could you explain the concepts of Heap and Stack?”
Read report →“Can you explain the concepts of caching and memory management in C?”
Read report →“Can you explain Joins and SQL fundamentals?”
Read report →“Were there any problems encountered with setting up Sterling pipelines?”
Read report →“How do you handle thread management in Java?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 28 Staples interview reports.