Process
An employee referred me to the Isilon file system team. A recruiter then called to give a brief about the team, which would start with a phone interview as the first step. An engineer from the team called and conducted a technical interview. After that, he told me I was not a fit for the team.
Questions
How to implement a distributed lock for a large-scale cluster.
Writing C language to implement read lock and write lock.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 105 interview experiences for the Dell Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Dell's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Dell's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Dell Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Learning, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeEgypt, Indiana, United StatesOctober 3, 2025Pros: Good environment. Good learning curve.Cons: Not the best salaries in the market.
- 3.0Good For Learning, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 24, 2020Pros: Good company to learn and grow.Cons: No cons as of my experience.
- 4.0Great Balance, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 13, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is great.Cons: Compensation and benefits are low.
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