University of Cambridge 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 University of Cambridge.
University of Cambridge
Software Developer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding
It was a simple process, just one round. They asked some basic but important questions about Java and then had a whiteboard interview where I had to describe the hardest challenge I've ever faced. I got the offer a few days later.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain why Strings in Java are immutable?
University of Cambridge
Software Engineer
Intern Easy Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview was a quick chat about the company. The first half was all about explaining the internship role, and then the second half, we talked about how things are going with my studies at university.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Have you already gotten an internship?
- Are you interested in this internship?
University of Cambridge
Senior Software Developer
Senior Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
HR reached out via email to assign a problem to solve. After submitting my solution, which was acceptable, I was invited to a technical interview. The atmosphere was welcoming. We discussed my past work experience and technical proficiencies. The problem I was asked to solve was also reviewed.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you design software for external services?
University of Cambridge Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from University of Cambridge interview reports.
“Can you explain why Strings in Java are immutable?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what SQL injection is?”
Read reports →“Can you review this code?”
Read reports →“How would you design software for external services?”
Read reports →“Have you already gotten an internship?”
Read report →“Are you interested in this internship?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 University of Cambridge interview reports.