Software Engineer Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
December 1, 2016
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I was referred by a friend who interned there last year. They gave me a single phone interview where they told me about the project I would work on and asked about my experience in a couple of languages.
Questions
What experience do you have with XML/MongoDB?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Dell Software Engineer role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
31%
Pass Rate
Dell's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Austin, Texas is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive56%
Neutral38%
Negative6%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Dell's Software Engineer interview process in Austin, Texas.
Dell Work Experiences
5.0
Great Team, Internal Politics
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
July 3, 2024
Pros: The team worked well together. Even though I was a contractor, I was treated like an employee.
Cons: Still have to deal with internal politics, even though working as a contract employee.
4.0
Old Tech, Political Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
January 4, 2022
Pros: Old technology, good life-work balance depending on the team.
Cons: Management is very political and there's lots of red tape.
3.0
Good Balance, Layoffs Worrying
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
September 18, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance and compensation
Cons: Workforce reduction and layoffs.
- 5.0Great Team, Internal PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJuly 3, 2024Pros: The team worked well together. Even though I was a contractor, I was treated like an employee.Cons: Still have to deal with internal politics, even though working as a contract employee.
- 4.0Old Tech, Political ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJanuary 4, 2022Pros: Old technology, good life-work balance depending on the team.Cons: Management is very political and there's lots of red tape.
- 3.0Good Balance, Layoffs WorryingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesSeptember 18, 2025Pros: Work-life balance and compensationCons: Workforce reduction and layoffs.
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