SunPower 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 SunPower.
SunPower
Software Development Engineer
Staff Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Coding Technical
This was the most unprofessional technical interview I’ve ever experienced. The interviewer was unprepared and very rude. I was told “you don’t have to code, you can just talk through how you would solve the problem”. After three minutes of doing just that, I was told “you know we’re judging you on your code right?” From that point on I couldn’t think for longer than a minute without unhelpful and distracting input. To top it all off, the interviewer cut the interview 30 minutes short without explanation.
Confirmed questions1 question
- A typical random Leetcode coding exercise was given.
SunPower
Software Engineer
Mid Easy Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Terrible experience. Started with a recruiter call about the job. Then had two interviews with the Manager, which involved technical discussions, and then one with the director. They rescinded on the compensation after I accepted the offer. Don't recommend.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- tell me about yourself
- what are your thoughts on these basic software engineering questions?
SunPower
Project Developer
Mid Difficult Positive experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite Panel Presentation
Interview formats
Case Technical Presentation Behavioral
It was a case study kind of interview with a bunch of peer and director level people. The whole thing took a while and was kinda messy. It was a hard interview, but everyone was nice, smart, and talented in this tough field.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What's your approach to valuing grid exports given the new NEM system?
SunPower Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from SunPower interview reports.
“When a legacy system experiences frequent downtime, what are the initial checks you would perform?”
Read reports →“What's your approach to valuing grid exports given the new NEM system?”
Read reports →“Were you asked if the hiring manager or anyone else requested you to write code?”
Read reports →“what are your thoughts on these basic software engineering questions?”
Read reports →“Can you describe the implementation of your current project?”
Read report →“Can you introduce yourself and give an overview of your work experience?”
Read report →“Tell me about your professional background.”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your past experience?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 SunPower interview reports.