Process
The interview process included:
- Initial HR Interview
- Technical Phone Interview with the team
The HR representative was not responsible for the outcome. When I inquired about the interview results, she stated that they were interviewing other candidates and advised me to pursue other job opportunities.
They interviewed for the DELL services and Enterprise Rent-A-Car projects. The codebase appeared to be procedural, and the team was scattered across the US. The job also involved weekly rotation call support.
Questions
Basic PHP, SQL, and Object-Oriented Programming questions.
Examples include:
- What is the expansion for PHP?
- What is an abstract class?
- What is a class and what is an object?
- What are the differences between PHP versions 3, 4, and 5?
- What is a Singleton?
- What are the different Joins in SQL?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Dell Software Engineer - PHP role in United States.
Success Rate
Dell's interview process for their Software Engineer - PHP roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Dell's Software Engineer - PHP interview process in United States.
Dell Work Experiences
- 5.0Good, cultured work environmentSenior Systems Development Engineer • Current EmployeeBen, United StatesApril 20, 2021Pros: Good technology learnings, work environment, and new opportunities.Cons: Compensation and promotions have to be improved.
- 5.0Dell has a very good working cultureTest Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 2, 2021Pros: Job security with internal movement options. Dell culture is good. Employee feedback is taken in Tell Dell.Cons: Less industry standard pay compared to other companies.
- 4.0Great place to work, offers career opportunities, but politics sometimes gets in the waySoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeJuly 31, 2014Pros: - Too "corpo" environment, but a great place to work. - Offers interesting career opportunities. - Good chances of getting allocated on an international project (including international travel).Cons: - Too much politics gets in the way of career paths. - If you want to shine, make sure you hang out with the right leaders.
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