ACL Digital Software Engineer interview experience

After introductions and discussion of my background, the interview focused heavily on my past work—how I approached challenges, what I learned, and how I handled different kinds of pressure. I was asked to describe major challenges from my job and how I handled them, including examples of working through tough moments like prioritizing multiple tasks with tight deadlines.

The behavioral questions kept circling back to how I collaborated, especially when personalities or expectations didn’t line up. I had to talk about times I worked with difficult stakeholders or teammates, how I managed the