Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
Process
Panel interview with several managers.
Afterward, the managers collectively decided whether to hire and for what team.
The meeting took about 90 minutes overall.
The interviewers did not appear to have a fixed plan; they each yielded to each other when they ran out of things to say.
Questions
They asked me how to solve several hypothetical problems.
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Success Rate
Wayfair's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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