Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Bruno, California
July 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Two rounds of phone interviews. Drill down into core Java, Java EE, Concurrency, and Architecture concepts.
One day (5 interviews) with Director, Architect, and Staff Software Engineers. Topics: Past projects, services concepts, Java concepts, concurrency concepts, puzzles, and algorithms.
Questions
Implement your own Guava Function.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Walmart Staff Software Engineer role in San Bruno, California.
Success Rate
60%
Pass Rate
Walmart's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in San Bruno, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral0%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Walmart's Staff Software Engineer interview process in San Bruno, California.
Walmart Work Experiences
4.0
Buzzing, Focused, and Energetic
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Bruno, California, United States
January 30, 2014
Pros: Awesome and latest technologies.
Massive and modern architecture.
Handsome salaries.
Great office, people, and free snacks.
Cons: - Engineering needs to have fewer politics and a proper hierarchy.
2.0
Staff Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Bruno, California, United States
February 12, 2016
Pros: Competitive compensation,
many technically strong developers,
decent projects,
good software development opportunities.
Good ping pong.
Nice (but not free) lunch.
Friendly people.
Cons: Lots of turnover. Too many reorgs. Too many restructurings. Layoffs. Tech redirections. Over-engineering. Political battles. Strange behavior. Big company woes. Hierarchical and top-heavy.
4.0
Good company, but it needs a lot of focus
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Bruno, California, United States
November 16, 2014
Pros: Good culture, moral values, and work-life balance.
Cons: Needs prioritization and lack of customer experience experts, specifically product managers.
- 4.0Buzzing, Focused, and EnergeticStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Bruno, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2014Pros: Awesome and latest technologies. Massive and modern architecture. Handsome salaries. Great office, people, and free snacks.Cons: - Engineering needs to have fewer politics and a proper hierarchy.
- 2.0Staff Software EngineerStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Bruno, California, United StatesFebruary 12, 2016Pros: Competitive compensation, many technically strong developers, decent projects, good software development opportunities. Good ping pong. Nice (but not free) lunch. Friendly people.Cons: Lots of turnover. Too many reorgs. Too many restructurings. Layoffs. Tech redirections. Over-engineering. Political battles. Strange behavior. Big company woes. Hierarchical and top-heavy.
- 4.0Good company, but it needs a lot of focusStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Bruno, California, United StatesNovember 16, 2014Pros: Good culture, moral values, and work-life balance.Cons: Needs prioritization and lack of customer experience experts, specifically product managers.
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