Seagate·Software Engineer

Seagate Software Engineer interview experience

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United KingdomPosted Aug 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interviews started with classic behavioral and work-history style questions, but then shifted into more specific problem-solving and presentation.

In one round, I was asked scenario-based questions, including how a Linux patching process works, and I had to think through scripting automation logic tied to a given scenario. There were also prompts around operation ticket triaging and familiarity with ITIL processes.

On a separate step, I later presented using a PowerPoint and answered follow-up questions about it. That part was surprisingly structured—less about free-form discussion and more about defending what I explained.

I also did at least one step where the interviewer guided me with hints during the question, so it felt closer

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