C++ Software Engineer Interview Experience - Shanghai, Shanghai
May 1, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First, some questions about basic C++ knowledge.
Then came a medium coding problem. However, the interviewer left while I was coding. He asked me to finish it before he came back. I waited for 5 more minutes for him after I finished the code.
Questions
The static variables in C++.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Alibaba C++ Software Engineer role in Shanghai, Shanghai.
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Pass Rate
Alibaba's interview process for their C++ Software Engineer roles in Shanghai, Shanghai is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Alibaba's C++ Software Engineer interview process in Shanghai, Shanghai.
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