Alcatel-Lucent Motive Software Engineer interview experience

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Kanata, ONPosted Apr 2012 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interviews started with an online skill test and a short phone screen, then I moved into a face-to-face technical conversation.

The people I met included a team leader and a colleague, and the atmosphere was pleasant, but they were direct about where I was falling short. They told me they felt my communication skills weren’t strong enough for the role.

Even though the tone was friendly, the feedback implied the decision wasn’t only about technical correctness—it was about how clearly I could communicate. In a different hiring attempt led by the hiring manager himself, the conversation went well in terms of how I answered, but they ultimately didn’t move forward because my background wasn’t a strong match for a

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