WD Staff 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 WD.
WD
Staff Engineer
Staff Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design
So the interview started with an intro, then we talked about projects and tech I've worked on. After that, there were some questions about operating systems and computer architecture, including some assembly language coding. Finally, there was a DSA part with a question that combined trees and graphs.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the integrated graph and tree question you were asked?
WD
Staff Engineer
Staff Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process involved a telephonic screening first, followed by three technical rounds and an HR round. The initial telephonic round focused on the projects detailed in my resume. The first technical round delved into PCIe concepts. The second technical round covered SV and UVM. The third technical round was about SoC verification.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you tell me about the work you've done as described in your resume?
- Regarding PCIe, how do autonomous width and speed changes function?
- Could you explain the enumeration process in PCIe?
WD
Staff Software Engineer
Staff Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Technical Behavioral
Two interviews were back to back. First interview had c/c++ questions, puzzles, and project questions. After that interview, I was asked to wait on the call for the next interviewer. They never joined and said they'd reschedule. Seems like I was ghosted, which is unprofessional.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you answer some basic C/C++ questions, such as virtual functions, allocating a 2D array, and bit manipulation?
- Can you solve some puzzles?
- Could you tell me about your projects?
WD Staff Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from WD interview reports.
“What does hot plug mean in the context of PCIe?”
Read reports →“Can you describe NAND device physics?”
Read reports →“What are ways to improve short channel effects in devices?”
Read reports →“Regarding PCIe, how do autonomous width and speed changes function?”
Read reports →“Explain semiconductor device physics for planar structures.”
Read report →“Can you explain the significance of node length and how it impacts a chip?”
Read report →“Could you explain the enumeration process in PCIe?”
Read report →“What about System Verilog verification questions?”
Read report →“Can you solve some puzzles?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 25 WD interview reports.