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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Waterloo, Canada

May 11, 2014
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Process

Upon arrival for my interview, I was immediately led to a cubicle for an impromptu 1.5-hour, low-level coding test. There was no "hello, how are you, welcome," or any pleasantries.

The interviewers exhibited extremely weak social skills, which reflects horrendously on the company.

A 1.5-hour coding test is insulting and frankly hilarious for employees with university degrees from top schools and 10 years of programming experience.

The verbal portion of the interview was fair and standard.

The office layout was depressing, and the area smelled of stale coffee and inactivity. The cubicle walls were high and a very old-looking blue color. Employees appeared depressed, unkempt, and unmotivated.

Questions

Questions arose about what would happen in various hypothetical conditions if software were coded by amateurs.

Interviews themselves were unsure of what would happen.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the McAfee Software Engineer role in Waterloo, Ontario.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

McAfee's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Waterloo, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for McAfee's Software Engineer interview process in Waterloo, Ontario.

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