Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
Three interview sections, in one interview.
- Java section, standard SCJP questions, design questions
- SQL section - lots of SQL (pointer, transaction, join, DB types)
- SQL design section - know the 1,2,3 normal forms
- Fuzzy-wuzzy section. Standard "when did you do something that was wrong" or "how did you work with people you didn't like" - always be super-specific, not "I would do this" but real instances (or vividly made up ones).
You really need to know SQL - they ask about general concepts, some tough programming questions (not, "insert this into a table") - also know about optimisation techniques
Questions
How would you optimise your SQL query? What tools would you use?
What is an SQL pointer
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Barclays's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Barclays's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
