MMDA·Software Engineer

MDA Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

CanadaPosted Apr 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I did a Skype interview with the engineering team first, and then I had another interview with the engineering manager followed by an HR advisor.

One of the first things I noticed was the poor overall quality of the setup—because they deal with satellite communication, I expected a smoother video call experience.

The interview questions themselves were pretty normal, mostly centered on Java and general software development. Still, the format felt like an oral exam: they had a written set of questions and asked them one at a time, with them taking notes and giving feedback, but not much real back-and-forth from their side. The whole call also felt rushed, like they were trying to finish quickly.

What really stuck with me was that they

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