Intuitive Surgical Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Feb 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

Recruiting here ended up feeling like a test of endurance for me.

After a recruiter phone call, I moved into a behavioral first round with the hiring manager, and then the process became much broader. For the final stage, I interviewed with the team I’d be working with, and they asked a wide range of questions that stretched beyond my core software background—there were hardware and engineering topics mixed in.

What surprised me was how the interviewers reacted when I admitted I wasn’t deeply experienced in parts of that domain. I stayed honest about what I knew, and I made it clear I was willing to learn and give it a shot, and the conversation stayed

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