Acuity Brands Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Feb 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I met with the VP of Development first as an initial technical screen, and it started with a slightly awkward tone shift right away.

Then I had a tech screen that combined a coding task—writing a homemade algorithm style question—with some .NET trivia. What stood out was that the questions didn’t feel tightly connected to the job’s day-to-day topics.

During the screen, the lead developer mentioned that his manager had just left, which added to the sense that the process wasn’t fully in sync. I left the interview with the impression that I was being tested on a mix of general knowledge rather than anything consistently tied to the position.

I never received an offer. Looking back, I was left feeling uneasy because the

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