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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois

February 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

After a brief talk on the job fair (about C++), I got the chance for an onsite interview.

Everyone on the team interviewed me during the onsite interview, ending with the team manager and HR.

The environment was positive, although the questions were hard.

Questions

All rounds are similar; they all focus on system-level programming, C++, and dynamic programming skills.

There are a few hard questions:

  1. Discuss CPU cache.
  2. Explain why compilers perform alignment.
  3. Implement an LRU cache.
  4. Two dynamic programming questions.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Citadel Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.

Success Rate

17%
Pass Rate

Citadel's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Citadel's Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.

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