Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
March 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
One phone screen. Difficulty level: Easy.
If all goes well, you will be called for an onsite interview.
This has four rounds:
- DS&Algo
- Design
- Multithreading
- Distributed Systems
And one lunch interview in the middle.
Questions
Find the kth maximum in an unsorted array.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Dell Senior Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Dell's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
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Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Dell's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Dell Work Experiences
4.0
Good place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 3, 2025
Pros: The people were all very smart, motivated, and lots of fun.
Cons: Too much change, but I was with the company that went through one acquisition before Dell. Hopefully it has settled.
4.0
Mostly stable with a good win/loss balance
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 10, 2024
Pros: Mobility, stability, interesting technical problems, talented engineers, leaders who understand work/life balance.
Cons: Frequent restructuring of orgs, sometimes with staff reduction.
3.0
Life at Dell
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 4, 2024
Pros: Lots of opportunities, tech stack is good.
Had an amazing manager.
Cons: Sometimes the vision is lost.
You need to be in a revenue-making team.
- 4.0Good place to workSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 3, 2025Pros: The people were all very smart, motivated, and lots of fun.Cons: Too much change, but I was with the company that went through one acquisition before Dell. Hopefully it has settled.
- 4.0Mostly stable with a good win/loss balanceSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 10, 2024Pros: Mobility, stability, interesting technical problems, talented engineers, leaders who understand work/life balance.Cons: Frequent restructuring of orgs, sometimes with staff reduction.
- 3.0Life at DellSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 4, 2024Pros: Lots of opportunities, tech stack is good. Had an amazing manager.Cons: Sometimes the vision is lost. You need to be in a revenue-making team.
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