Dell Technologies Software Engineer interview experience

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Ottawa, ONPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a recruiter call, and then I had a technical interview with an engineering manager.

This part was different from the usual leetcode-style setup. Instead, they tested C++ fundamentals and debugging skills by giving me roughly 10 C++ problems ranging from easy to hard and having me tackle them one by one.

I didn’t know the answer to a few of the problems, and I admitted when I was stuck. What helped was that the interviewer was supportive, and they signaled that not having the solution immediately was acceptable as long as I was working through it.

The difficulty was average overall, though the spread from easy to hard meant it could feel challenging in the middle. I ended

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