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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Germany

October 1, 2023
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Process

The interview process consisted of the following stages:

  • Online assessment
  • 15-minute call with HR focusing on behavioral questions
  • Two 1-hour, back-to-back interviews covering JavaScript and Algorithms. I was asked about my preference between JS and System Design for the interview.
  • A 10-minute feedback call followed by an offer.

Overall, the interviewers were very nice, and I had a great pleasure talking to them. The experience felt more like pair programming. HR was also very considerate, always answering my emails within a day and setting up a preparation call before the technical interview. I could truly feel that they wanted me to succeed.

The timeline from the home assignment to the offer was more than a month.

Questions

Behavioural:

  • What do you know about Hubspot?
  • Tell me about a time when you gave feedback.
  • Tell me about a time when you received feedback that was unpleasant.
  • Tell me about a time when you had to explain something technical to another person.
  • Tell me about a time when you had deadlines and how you managed them.
  • Tell me about a time when you made a mistake.

1st interview (45 mins JS + 15 mins behavioral):

  • Closures
  • Prototypes
  • Rest parameters
  • Spread parameters

2nd interview (45 mins for one algo task + 15 mins behavioral):

  • Leetcode level easy
  • Find the most commonly occurred substring of string k.
  • Make sure to test and optimize everything.
  • Also discussed my previous work experience, projects, and courses I took.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the HubSpot Software Engineer role in Germany.

Success Rate

50%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive75%
Neutral0%
Negative25%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for HubSpot's Software Engineer interview process in Germany.

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