Alcatel-Lucent Motive Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

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Raleigh, NCPosted Jan 2014 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a pretty multi-round process with five interviews total, and it felt focused around C/C++ and networking.

The coding itself stayed manageable, but the round-by-round questioning was still serious—enough that I stayed mentally engaged the whole time.

The overall sequence was essentially a series of regular technical interviews centered on C/C++ fundamentals and networking concepts, with each interviewer drilling into the same core areas. I remember feeling that the difficulty was less about “trick” problems and more about consistently being solid and coherent across topics.

I ended up getting an offer, and the feedback tone felt positive once I made it through the full run. My main reflection

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