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Software Engineer Interview Experience

April 18, 2013
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Process

The overall impression was unprofessional.

Initial communication occurred over the phone. HR asked me algorithm questions, which seemed unusual given that the interviewer appeared to be matching my answers to a predefined list, clearly lacking genuine understanding.

Initial interactions were also confusing, as two recruiters contacted me with conflicting information.

The first two interviewers were quite good. However, the third interviewer was peculiar; he seemed to have no understanding of algorithms while still posing algorithm questions.

Questions

Maximum sub-array problem given an integer array. It wasn't that the question was so difficult; the interviewer asked in a way that felt very rude to me. He was not interacting at all, even after I asked questions, worrying that his answers might not lead me to the solution.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 68 interview experiences for the Groupon Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

18%
Pass Rate

Groupon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive40%
Neutral37%
Negative24%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Groupon's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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