Alarm Software Engineer interview experience (2018)

Alarm Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Positive

United StatesPosted Dec 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a recruiter reach-out after I applied, and it moved in a fairly standard sequence: a short HR call, then a HackerRank assessment, then another call to talk through my background.

The assessment was the biggest spike in difficulty. I remember it taking a couple hours with multiple questions, and it felt more demanding than the HR conversation—enough that I paid close attention to correctness and edge cases.

After the test, I had a call with a software engineering leader where we discussed my experience and why I wanted the role. That follow-up felt lighter than the coding part, but it also made the stakes clear because I knew they were deciding quickly based on how well the test reflected my skill.

Ultimately I didn’t make it past that stage, and I left with a bit of

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