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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California

October 1, 2011
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Process

The process started with the recruiter getting back via email to set up the online skills test. This was followed by a phone screen with an engineer, going through a sample problem in ADT design. The in-person interview was with (if I remember correctly) three engineers and the CTO, in sequence, and primarily focused on more problem solving. I found the process a lot of fun; the questions were interesting, and just the right level of complexity to work through in the individual sessions. There was time in each session to ask questions back, which was especially productive with the CTO, as you might expect. Everyone involved was friendly, professional, and smart. This was the best interview process I've seen in several years, and so I was delighted to accept their offer. My initial impressions from the interview have been born out on the job, too: everyone is still friendly, professional, and smart.

Questions

Describe how you would write a function to draw a circle (given a function to turn on an individual pixel).

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the Pure Storage Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.

Success Rate

27%
Pass Rate

Pure Storage's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive59%
Neutral11%
Negative30%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pure Storage's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.

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