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Software Engineer II Interview Experience

September 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Apply online from LinkedIn postings.

Recruiter initial phone screen after 2 weeks.

HM technical screen (1 hr, 2 LeetCode easy questions) within the same week.

Virtual on-site, total 5 sessions:

  • Previous projects
  • System design + LeetCode medium
  • 2 more LeetCode easy/medium sessions
  • HM behavioral + short LeetCode easy problem

1 week later, got the final offer 1 week later.

Everything was done by either Zoom or direct phone call, due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Questions

Previous projects, e.g. how I design the system, what were the tradeoffs, and what thing I would improve if I revisit them.

Behavioral questions from the hiring manager.

Coding interview question using data structures and/or dynamic programming.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Electronic Arts Software Engineer II role.

Success Rate

48%
Pass Rate

Electronic Arts's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive76%
Neutral5%
Negative19%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Electronic Arts's Software Engineer II interview process.

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