Software Engineer Interview Experience - Dallas, Texas
Process
Starting from the self-introduction, they probed into the Spring frameworks I mentioned and asked specific questions, including many "why" questions to check if I truly understood the concepts.
Questions
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Why do you want to use a circuit breaker when you can simply temporarily return stale data when a service being called is down?
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When do you want your service to be a singleton? When do you want it to be a prototype? Why?
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How do you implement a singleton?
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Why do we want stored procedures?
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American Airlines Work Experiences
- 3.0123Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDallas, Texas, United StatesOctober 20, 2025Pros: Airplanes are pretty cool looking.Cons: Restructured it and offshored tons of jobs.
- 4.0Good Flights, Work RepetitiveSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDallas, Texas, United StatesOctober 15, 2025Pros: The flights are really good.Cons: Work can get a little repetitive.
- 4.0Cool People, Crazy PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDallas, Texas, United StatesAugust 30, 2025Pros: Cool people and cool cultureCons: I can’t think of calm.
