Alcatel-Lucent Motive Software Engineer interview experience

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New York, NYPosted Oct 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process felt intense and multi-stage, with a lot of rounds that were clearly aimed at testing technical depth.

I went through multiple telephonic interviews first, and by the time the onsite part started, I’d already been through a good chunk of the technical scrutiny.

On the technical side, the topics leaned heavily on fundamentals: C programming basics, real-time operating systems, and a large amount of computer networking. The questions weren’t just surface-level either; they were packed with “tons of questions” and required careful answers. When it switched to onsite, it became even more structured—multiple engineers joined across several rounds, and the hiring manager round blended technical

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