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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California

November 1, 2017
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Process

I applied on SJSU Handshake (college career portal) and received a random phone call a couple weeks later. Luckily, I wasn't in class so I was able to answer it. It was a mini-on-the-spot interview asking why I wanted to work there, what I would be able to contribute, and if I was familiar with the job description. The recruiter seemed satisfied with my answers so I was given a phone screening for the week after.

The phone screening was about an hour long. The hiring manager asked me about my previous experience and projects and asked some basic algorithm and data structure questions. A few days later, I received a call from a recruiter informing me I was moving forward in the interviewing process. We scheduled an on-site bulk-interviewing day for the week after.

There were 4 interviews with 4 different engineers. Each interviewer asked about my previous experience and projects and gave me some sort of whiteboard question. It all went smoothly. The whole process took around 3 hours. The recruiter was quick to respond to emails and was able to answer all my questions. I got an offer a couple weeks later.

Questions

NDA: Basic algorithms and data structure questions.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Proofpoint Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.

Success Rate

56%
Pass Rate

Proofpoint's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive44%
Neutral22%
Negative33%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Proofpoint's Software Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.

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