Analog Devices Software Engineer interview experience

In the first one, I was asked to code and also answer questions about the tech stack. I remember the coding portion taking center stage, while the stack questions acted like a way to confirm my understanding of the tools behind my work.

The second round was a longer, more discussion-oriented session with a solution architect. We started with a basic code element, but then it turned into a deep conversation about projects—how I approached solutions, what tradeoffs I considered, and how I explained reasoning end to end.

I didn’t get an offer, but I felt the interviewers were really trying to