Process
They contacted me after I gave them my resume at a Job Fair.
I had a large interview day with approximately 25 interviewers. We were given presentations and had three separate technical interviews for the "Data Loss Prevention" Group.
The first interview asked me what I knew about Operating Systems and about my engineering history. Questions included, "Is it faster to move a process to the Wait List or to have that process do a Spin Wait?"
The second interview was a programming challenge: reverse the words in a string (e.g., "I am man" becomes "man am I"). They wanted me to do it without a buffer if possible.
The third interview asked me data protection questions, such as, "How does a Unix Snapshot work?" They also asked me to find errors in written code.
I bombed the third interview.
Questions
How can you keep a process's data safe from an external process overwriting it?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 96 interview experiences for the NetApp Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
NetApp's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for NetApp's Software Engineer interview process.
NetApp Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Problems, Passed HeydaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeWaltham, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 23, 2015Pros: Interesting problems to solve, great people in the Waltham office. Other locations not so much.Cons: NetApp's heyday seems to have passed.
- 2.0Not the same company anymoreSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesMay 31, 2013Pros: Many talented individuals, a friendly atmosphere, the dress code is very, very lax, and it's a very liberal company.Cons: NetApp culture has disappeared. Employee morale continues to decline. Benefits have skyrocketed. After 7 years here, the company is no longer the same company, as many perks have evaporated. Many dissatisfied customers.
- 5.0Fantastic Company, No ComplaintsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRaleigh, North Carolina, United StatesJanuary 30, 2020Pros: Great company to work for.Cons: None that I can think of.
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