Senior Android Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
Process
The technical interviewer I spoke with was a pretty conceited and cold person. It seemed like you either knew their open-source library (Toothpick) and were in, or you didn't and you were out. I could see that the moment I said I was unfamiliar with it, the interview was over. They couldn't resist adding, "You really should check it out, it's great," in a patronizing way.
After that, the person kept asking me questions on topics I had already said I knew very little about, seemingly just to kill time and watch me struggle. They really weren't interested in me as a person, or what I did know or had achieved.
Questions
Toothpick
camera API. What's interesting about it?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Groupon Senior Android Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
Groupon's interview process for their Senior Android Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Groupon's Senior Android Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
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