EPAM Systems·Software Engineer

EPAM Systems Software Engineer interview experience

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Medellín, AntioquiaPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I experienced an average-difficulty frontend-focused journey with JavaScript and React emphasis, including practical exercises and topics tied to runtime behavior.

Technical interview: JavaScript + React — I discussed React hooks and live React usage details like when to use callbacks, closures, and the differences between state and ref patterns.
Practical exercises — I completed coding tasks such as a TwoSum-style problem in JavaScript and a debouncing exercise using React.
Stack-specific architecture talk — I was also asked about how Node.js works (event loop), plus SQL and how to scale a Node application, including load balancer considerations. Outcome: I didn’t receive an offer, but the takeaway was to be fluent in both React

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