UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine.
UC Irvine
Software Developer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical
Super nice people here. I had to do an in person coding interview and then explain my code. There were also some extra whiteboard problems. Overall, a really good experience and I do recommend applying.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Had to solve some easy to medium LeetCode style questions.
- Discuss the code I wrote during the coding interview.
- Solve some additional problems on a whiteboard.
UC Irvine
Student Programmer
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
I sent my resume and cover letter straight to the hiring manager, so he was my first contact at the University. He was super nice and flexible in scheduling the interview. We met outside for the interview. He had questions written down, but he really pushed me, so it wasn't a typical interview. He asked some smart questions. After that, he gave me a verbal offer. But then, his boss wanted to interview me too. Scheduling that second interview was tough, and it ended up being in June, even though the first was in May. When we finally talked, she was nice, but the interview was really short, under 30 minutes. The office was tidy, but the workspaces felt a bit cramped with 2 to 3 people sharing each area in the student programming offices.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your morning routine?
UC Irvine
Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Technical
I applied through the recruiter and had an interview at UC Irvine in May 2016. It included a phone screen and a one-hour in-person interview with a panel of three members. The interview questions were fairly basic.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you calculate a to the power of b (a superpower of a number)?
UC Irvine Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from UC Irvine interview reports.
“How would you calculate a to the power of b (a superpower of a number)?”
Read reports →“Can you write code to calculate the power of a number?”
Read reports →“What is your morning routine?”
Read reports →“Solve some additional problems on a whiteboard.”
Read reports →“What are your career aspirations?”
Read report →“What makes you want to join this company?”
Read report →“If I were to be hired, what role would I play on the team?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your team, what projects they work on, and what their responsibilities are?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you demonstrated leadership?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 8 UC Irvine interview reports.