Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Very fair, a mix of behavioral and technical questions.
Technical questions were challenging.
Team lunch to meet the team.
Recruiters and hiring managers were available via email and phone to answer questions.
Questions
How would you optimize network traffic for screen resolution?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Netflix Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Netflix's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Netflix's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
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