F5 Networks Software Engineer interview experience

The first screen focused on core programming and data-structure style thinking, and I had to talk through my approach while working in real time.

After that, the loop became more hands-on. I had to design a project and explain how I’d execute it, including what tools I’d use, and then I went through additional one-to-one technical discussions. Those included data structures and basic networking topics, plus more breadth from my resume—things like networking fundamentals and other skills I’d listed. In another part of the process I had coding questions covering data structures and algorithms,