Upwork Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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Senior Software Engineer
Senior Easy Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was pretty good and professional. First, I had a chat with a recruiter to get things started. After that, there was a technical test to check my skills. The last part was a panel interview with some team leads where they asked me about my experience, how I solve problems, and if I've worked remotely before.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about a time you juggled multiple projects with tough deadlines.
- In a freelancing setting, how do you manage disagreements with clients?
- What would you do to foster trust with clients when working remotely?
Upwork
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Coding
I'm about to have my first interview for a Software Engineer job, which will have behavioral questions and a technical coding round. I've been using LeetCode to prepare, but I'm still a bit worried about how fast I can code and also explain my thinking process out loud. I'm also not sure about the most common behavioral topics, like teamwork, conflicts, or leadership. If anyone has done SWE interviews recently, I'd really appreciate some practical prep advice.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your years of experience?
Upwork
Software Developer
Mid Easy Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process is smooth, requiring a simple question answer and face verification to remove fake candidates. Upwork has evolved its interview process to fit right into the balance.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain how to incorporate external CSS into an HTML document?
Upwork Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Upwork interview reports.
“What is the difference between an enum and an object in TypeScript?”
Read reports →“Given an array of integers, how would you rotate it to the right by a specified number of steps while also removing any odd numbers?”
Read reports →“Could you tell me what the most recent version of Wordpress is?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to incorporate external CSS into an HTML document?”
Read reports →“Could you implement a least recently used cache?”
Read report →“What's the estimated timeline for completion?”
Read report →“Regarding bonus points, can you implement support for optionally marking a contract as 'uninterruptable,' meaning once the freelancer begins working on it, they must continue until it's finished? Additionally, can you adapt the contract deadlines to use calendar weeks instead of work weeks, and factor in the current weekday?”
Read report →“What are your thoughts on Angular 1?”
Read report →“In a freelancing setting, how do you manage disagreements with clients?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 17 Upwork interview reports.