Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
June 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied for this job online and had a small interview with the recruiter. The recruiter was very sweet and asked me some behavioral questions.
After that, within 2 days, I had a telephonic interview for the second round, which was a technical round brushing up on my basics in Algorithms and data structures. The interview is for a Java Developer position.
Questions
- What is the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList in Java?
- Explain Quicksort.
- Explain memory leak in Java.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Comcast Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Comcast's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Comcast's Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Comcast Work Experiences
2.0
Company Seems to Be Imploding, and Leadership Blames Everyone but Themselves
Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 21, 2025
Pros: Good coworkers and benefits.
Cons: Lots of layoffs in 2025 and no clear way to stop the subscriber losses. These are now catching up with all levels and causing company-wide layoffs. Everyone who can leave is leaving. High-level execs, such as the Chief Data and AI Officer, are now blaming workers for the company's struggles. Obvious internal cyberattacks are now being called accidental deletions to avoid media stories.
3.0
Good first job, not a good job though
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
October 13, 2025
Pros: - Good learning experience.
- Lots of people around to mentor you.
- Nice office if you work in CTC.
- Reasonable hours - lots of people leave around 4:15 to catch the train.
Cons: - Very dependent on which team you land on.
- Sociopathic leadership at times.
- Dumb corporate meetings.
- Constant reorganizations that make it hard to build strong teams.
5.0
Good company for experience!
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
October 9, 2025
Pros: I learned a lot and worked on exactly what I wanted.
The team was a lot of fun.
Cons: The return offer is solely based on whether your team has the budget to extend one. This means for interns, if you are unlucky and get a team with no budget, you are kind of cooked.
- 2.0Company Seems to Be Imploding, and Leadership Blames Everyone but ThemselvesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 21, 2025Pros: Good coworkers and benefits.Cons: Lots of layoffs in 2025 and no clear way to stop the subscriber losses. These are now catching up with all levels and causing company-wide layoffs. Everyone who can leave is leaving. High-level execs, such as the Chief Data and AI Officer, are now blaming workers for the company's struggles. Obvious internal cyberattacks are now being called accidental deletions to avoid media stories.
- 3.0Good first job, not a good job thoughSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesOctober 13, 2025Pros: - Good learning experience. - Lots of people around to mentor you. - Nice office if you work in CTC. - Reasonable hours - lots of people leave around 4:15 to catch the train.Cons: - Very dependent on which team you land on. - Sociopathic leadership at times. - Dumb corporate meetings. - Constant reorganizations that make it hard to build strong teams.
- 5.0Good company for experience!Software Engineer • Former EmployeePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesOctober 9, 2025Pros: I learned a lot and worked on exactly what I wanted. The team was a lot of fun.Cons: The return offer is solely based on whether your team has the budget to extend one. This means for interns, if you are unlucky and get a team with no budget, you are kind of cooked.
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