Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Process
First, the recruiter analysed my resume, then he sent to ARM. They decided to interview me. It was 1 hour long phone interview.
The second phase was a skill test (C programming).
Questions
What to do firstly when enter to an interrupt routine
Meaning of some C keyword (volatile, const, static)
Talk about the MMU (Memory Management Unit)
About the cache and If I could write program in different ways with a CPU with cache systems
When an interrupt routine is enabled
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Arm's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Cambridge, United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Arm Work Experiences
- 4.0Senior GPU compiler engineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, United KingdomJanuary 27, 2024Pros: The topic is work and life balance in general.Cons: Slow promotion and salary is not high.
- 5.0Best Place to Work ForSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, United KingdomMay 1, 2020Pros: - Flexible working hours - Company cares for employees - Management communicates at regular intervals keeping employees updated about how overall the company is doing - Supportive people - Overall the best place to work forCons: There are no cons to mention :)
- 4.0Good place for having a young familySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, United KingdomMay 19, 2022Pros: * Relaxed and flexible environment * Good pay for location and workload * Good benefits for families * Plenty of free parkingCons: * Average progression opportunities * Too many engineers and too little interesting work * A shrinking company
