University of Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh.
University of Pittsburgh
Applications Developer
Mid Easy Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Panel
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral
I had 2 interviews, one with the department head and another with a panel. There was also a take-home coding quiz covering PHP, SQL, and React. No live coding was involved. Everything seemed straightforward, and I'm unsure why I wasn't selected; perhaps there were more experienced candidates.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about your experience working in a fast-paced setting.
University of Pittsburgh
Software Developer
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview was pretty straightforward. The first part was about my career interests and past experiences. Initially, the team was really responsive and answered all my questions. Then, there was a Skype call in June, after which I heard nothing until July 17th. I ended up following up with them about 6 times via email and way more times by phone. After all that, when I asked for some feedback on why I wasn't selected or where I might have gone wrong, one of the team members called me today and was quite rude about me following up so much. They said there was no feedback and just hung up without a proper explanation.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you describe your career interests?
- Can you tell me about your experience?
- Could you answer some basic Object-Oriented Design questions?
University of Pittsburgh
Systems Programmer
Senior Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
I was interviewed for a senior role. I followed up and they said they hadn't decided on me or the role yet. They mentioned they might downgrade the position and salary. This is odd because they complained about junior staff leaving quickly during the interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your salary expectations?
University of Pittsburgh Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from University of Pittsburgh interview reports.
“Considering that a similar role in a corporation typically offers higher compensation than this academic position, what motivates your interest in accepting a position with a lower salary?”
Read reports →“Could you answer some basic Object-Oriented Design questions?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about the QA testing you've performed in your past roles?”
Read reports →“Can you describe your career interests?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about your experience?”
Read report →“Would you be able to answer some behavioral questions?”
Read report →“Tell me about your experience working in a fast-paced setting.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 University of Pittsburgh interview reports.