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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts

December 1, 2013
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Process

Step 1: Applied on 12/02/13.

Step 2: Recruiter interviewed me and asked typical questions.

Step 3: 30-minute technical interview. The interviewer asked questions similar to those mentioned on Glassdoor, such as explaining one project, writing SQL queries using joins, and the difference between an interface and an abstract class.

Step 4: 1-hour technical interview. Explained a project and the number-to-word program.

Step 5: 1-hour technical interview. Discussed the difference between Java and Python and when to use each. Also explained what happens after typing a URL into a browser. The interviewer seemed very interested in my capstone project and spent 40 minutes discussing its details.

Step 6: The recruiter contacted me after two business days and offered a job.

Questions

Nothing. Every question seems pre-decided.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 68 interview experiences for the Wayfair Software Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.

Success Rate

44%
Pass Rate

Wayfair's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive60%
Neutral24%
Negative16%

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

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