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Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience

August 24, 2022
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Process

This was the best interview I've ever had because it focused on real-world problems.

Instead of designing an abstract, pie-in-the-sky system, they asked about a real project I've worked on, zooming in on details to bring up interesting areas of discussion.

The coding exercise was a debugging and refactoring exercise, which is much more realistic than what most companies do.

The interviewers were very open and upfront about the challenges they and the company face.

Also, I can vouch firsthand that when you don't know an answer to a technical question, saying "I don't know, but my best guess is..." doesn't cost you the job.

Questions

Find a bug (or bugs) in an already implemented medium-difficulty LeetCode problem. Then, refactor the solution.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the ServiceNow Staff Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

36%
Pass Rate

ServiceNow's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive45%
Neutral0%
Negative55%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for ServiceNow's Staff Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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