Software Engineer Co-Op Interview Experience - Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Process
NEU COOL application.
After resume screening, I received an email to set up a 45-minute phone call interview.
Phone call with the hiring manager, covering technical questions related to the job and past experience.
Questions included: How does a hash map work?
Then, there were 5 interviews onsite.
After that, the result came in.
Questions
Each interview covers a different area:
Q. Algorithms: How will you sort an infinite-length string of alphabets?
Q. Puzzles: Orange and apples, and a mix of two. Guess what is in what box after just one guess.
Q. Design a system to store and sort incoming data of integers so that it will be easy for searching and finding numbers below max or greater than.
Q. Past experience?
Q. Linux-related knowledge?
Q. Role-specific: If it's testing, then about testing. About the security of applications, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Dell Software Engineer Co-Op role in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
Dell's interview process for their Software Engineer Co-Op roles in Hopkinton, Massachusetts 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 Dell's Software Engineer Co-Op interview process in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
Dell Work Experiences
- 5.0Software Engineer at EMC-Dell. Co-ops are treated as full-time employeesSoftware Engineer Co-Op • Former EmployeeHopkinton, Massachusetts, United StatesFebruary 22, 2017Pros: 1. Responsibility and ownership of the task/project/ POC. 2. I was given the opportunity to work on different aspects of SW development. 3. Intern events.Cons: Commute was the issue. No convenient shuttle service to Boston.
- 3.0Good Pay, Chaotic ManagementEscalation Engineer • Former EmployeeHopkinton, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 15, 2025Pros: Dell has decent benefits and competitive pay. Bonuses are always tied to company performance, so when Dell does well, you get paid more, which is nice.Cons: Engineering is completely disorganized right now. There have been so many layoffs and reorgs the past 2 years that barely anyone knows who they're working for or managing. I had 3 different managers in the last 1.5 years I was at Dell. It's not uncommon now for managers to have 25+ direct reports, many of whom they've never met, often working on a product they've never touched. As an example, the first 1-on-1 I had with the last manager was when I was informed I was being laid off.
- 3.0Good Mentorship, Disorganized ProgramPresales Solutions Architect • Former EmployeeHopkinton, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 14, 2025Pros: Mentorship, Networking, Presentations, Projects, TeamworkCons: A disorganized program and lots of downtime.
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