PlayStation·Software Engineer

PlayStation Software Engineer interview experience

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Medium

Positive

United StatesPosted Aug 2017 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process was pretty streamlined and mostly centered on Java ecosystem basics.

I began with a 30-minute phone screen that covered Java fundamentals plus Spring and Hibernate.

Then I moved into a longer interview block that was framed like a structured coding exam. It lasted about two hours and included a four-part coding sequence, where I was given around 30 minutes to complete the coding portion. After that, engineers asked questions and drilled into the same areas—Java, Spring, and Hibernate—turning the session into a mix of implementation and explanation.

Even though it didn’t feel casual, it also wasn’t chaotic. The pace and the focus stayed consistent from the

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