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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts

February 1, 2015
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Initial introductory phone call with somebody from HR to go over the company description and position details. After that, they scheduled a phone technical interview.

This phone interview takes about 45 minutes, with a mix of technical questions and a code exercise.

Recommend not to go over the top in your interview. Make sure the person on the other side won't be threatened by your skills. Try not to excel; keep it simple and only reply to what you are asked for.

Questions

What is a primary key and what is it used for?

What's the difference between Public, Protected, and Private access modifiers?

What is a database temporary table and what is it used for?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Wayfair Senior Software Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.

Success Rate

8%
Pass Rate

Wayfair's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive38%
Neutral12%
Negative50%

Candidates reported having negative feelings for Wayfair's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.

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