Wind River Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 18 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Wind River.
Wind River
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
I went through 3 interview rounds in total. There were two technical interviews and one managerial interview. They asked me coding questions and about core concepts related to Python and Cloud. Overall, it was a good experience.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you tell me about core Python concepts?
- Do you understand core Cloud concepts?
- We had some coding challenges for you.
Wind River
Member of Technical Staff
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had a one hour virtual interview with Windriver. They asked me to keep my camera on, but the interviewer didn’t turn his on, and didn’t say why. I feel like if they ask us to do it, they should too. It felt weird and made me think poorly of the company. Then, the interviewer just started asking questions without introducing himself, the company, or the role, even though the job description was in the invite. I think they should at least introduce themselves. It shows the company culture and it’s a big red flag. He also went over the time, extending the interview by 15-20 minutes past the scheduled hour, which is disrespectful of other people’s time.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me a bit about yourself?
- Could you answer some questions about the DO178C Standards?
Wind River
Software Engineer
Intern Easy Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
After submitting my application, I had a 30-minute phone screen with the hiring manager. He was really enthusiastic about his work and the company, and we chatted about my background and tech knowledge. About a week later, I had a 1-hour interview that involved puzzles/riddles and some quick coding problems. Then, another week after that, I spent 2 hours interviewing with team members, discussing my projects and doing some coding.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain sorting algorithms and data structures?
Wind River Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Wind River interview reports.
“Given two binary trees, write a function to simultaneously parse them and print the numbers from both trees in ascending order, without using any additional data structures besides the two provided binary trees.”
Read reports →“What is Node affinity?”
Read reports →“Could you please explain function pointers and basic pointer arithmetic?”
Read reports →“How would you troubleshoot when a pod and node crash?”
Read reports →“Can you explain Semaphores and Mutexes and how they relate to C programming in a given scenario?”
Read report →“Can you explain sorting algorithms and data structures?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about core Python concepts?”
Read report →“Tell me about Kubernetes.”
Read report →“Can you explain K8s basics and medium-level concepts?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 18 Wind River interview reports.