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Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience

April 1, 2013
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Process

A recruiter contacted me after seeing my LinkedIn profile and requested my resume. The recruiter then scheduled a phone interview for one week later with three software engineers and a "Sr. Business Leader".

The interview was very short, approximately 20 minutes, and included a few technical questions.

After answering some general questions about my experience, I was asked about my comfort level with C++.

Overall, it was a good experience, but two of the interviewers had thick Indian accents, which I often struggled to understand.

Additionally, I did not get a chance to ask any of my own questions, of which I had many, which was a bummer.

This was the first of at least two interviews, but I received an offer after only the phone interview due to my ability to answer the technical questions.

Questions

How would you access a linked list node at some arbitrary position 'n' in C++?

In C++, what are the different ways you can pass data into a method?

What are the primitive data types in C++?

What are the bitwise operators?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Visa Staff Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

25%
Pass Rate

Visa's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive55%
Neutral15%
Negative30%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Visa's Staff Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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