Garmin·Software Engineer

Garmin Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Mar 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My Garmin process ran for a while—about three months start to finish—and it felt like a steady escalation of interview types rather than a single high-stakes test.

I started with a recruiter screen with HR, then met HR again with a hiring manager, and the schedule moved into a practical interview that was clearly meant to measure how I actually work. After that, there was a final round with department managers, so by the end it felt like the role’s owners were weighing in.

At the practical stages, the format stayed consistent with what they were trying to learn: not only whether I could answer questions, but whether I could walk through my reasoning and experience clearly. I also had a separate high-energy experience connected to an on-site event where

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