Sterling Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 10 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Sterling.
Sterling
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The interview process changed after the initial 30 minute phone screen and I was told that there were two phone (teams) style technical interviews (I think too many) I was emailed that the process changed to two hackerrank tests were added to get to the next stage. I find this process to be like hazing more then interviewing.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Two hackerrank tests before two more technical interviews.
Sterling
Software Engineer
Entry Easy Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
The interview process involved a technical assessment on TestDome, followed by a Zoom interview, and then an on-site interview. It was a very straightforward technical process with OOP and coding questions. The Zoom and on-site interviews focused on my past experiences and assessing my cultural fit with the company.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you explain Java OOP concepts focusing on abstraction?
- Could you elaborate on your understanding of OOP and coding principles?
- Tell me about your previous work experiences.
Sterling
Software Development Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a one-on-one with the Tech Lead. The interview focused on technical questions specific to the team's tech stack, and also touched upon my job history and experience. Currently, interviews are conducted remotely using video conferencing tools like Zoom or Teams.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you explain the distinction between the equality operators == and === in JavaScript?
Sterling Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Sterling interview reports.
“Write a function to delete a node with value x from a doubly linked list.”
Read reports →“Find string with characters. String manipulations.”
Read reports →“Could you explain the distinction between the equality operators == and === in JavaScript?”
Read reports →“Can you explain Java OOP concepts focusing on abstraction?”
Read reports →“Which programming language do you like the most?”
Read report →“Can you share a technical decision you regret?”
Read report →“Could you elaborate on your understanding of OOP and coding principles?”
Read report →“What's a project you're proud of?”
Read report →“Were there any resume-based interview questions, and some logical ones?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 Sterling interview reports.