Ellucian·Software Engineer

Ellucian Software Engineer interview experience

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Reston, VAPosted Oct 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for the Software Engineer role in an overall tough and sometimes unwelcoming process, including multiple interviews and very aggressive questioning.

Team-heavy interviews — I went through several interviews, including situations where the discussion felt like I was being grilled by multiple people.
Manager/lead round (tone and expectations mismatch) — I encountered a managerial interaction that felt either unhelpful or not aligned with technical depth, with legacy-technology concerns coming up.
Coding/technical gate — In at least one path, I also had an online coding question and didn’t clear it. Outcome: I didn’t get an offer; the takeaway is to stay calm under pressure and be ready for challenging, sometimes

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