Software Engineering Interview Experience - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
October 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Pre-interview:
- Short phone chat
- 3-hour coding test
- Interview prep phone chat
Actual interview:
- ~2-hour on-campus interview
- 15-minute recruiter chat
- 15-minute Director of Engineering chat
- 45-minute system design questions (video)
- 45-minute programming questions (in person)
Post-interview feedback phone call
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the HubSpot Software Engineering role in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
HubSpot's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for HubSpot's Software Engineering interview process in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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