VMware·Software Engineer

VMware Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Oct 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a process that felt like it followed a classic progression: technical coding first, then deeper technical checks, and finally a manager conversation.

The initial interview focused on programming and coding, including a tree traversal question, where the goal was to show I could reason through the mechanics clearly.

Next, the technical round shifted toward DSA concepts. The way the questions were framed made it clear they weren’t only looking for a working answer—they wanted to see how I thought about structures and tradeoffs. After those rounds, there was a manager-style discussion that also pulled in technical and domain context so they could evaluate fit beyond just coding.

At the same time, the difficulty varied in a way that caught

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