Allscripts·Software Engineer

Allscripts Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Mar 2014 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I found the process notably tougher and more test-heavy for the Software Engineer role, with multiple technical rounds and uncomfortable execution conditions in one case, spanning roughly a few stages.

HR screen — HR basics plus a set of deep technical questions (interfaces vs abstract classes, try/catch concepts, symmetric vs asymmetric encryption, hash map vs hash table, static).
Technical interview with a senior manager — company-context questions and C# specifics (e.g., sealed), plus structured discussion of programming topics.
Skype / webcam interview — garbage collection and exception handling (try/catch/finally/throw patterns) and real project scenario prompts.
Coding / algorithm round — algorithmic exercises (reverse a string; selecting seats near each other

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