WatchGuard Technologies·Software Engineer

WatchGuard Technologies Software Engineer interview experience

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Lynnfield, MAPosted Sep 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a phone interview first, followed by an on-site day with five engineers and managers.

Most of what they asked focused on my past work and what I’d listed on my resume. The technical questions that did come up felt a bit obscure, more like they were testing narrow knowledge than checking broad understanding.

Even so, I stayed engaged and tried to stay clear about my background. The overall tone wasn’t hostile, but the technical questioning style stood out: it didn’t map neatly to a wide range of fundamentals, and instead I felt like I was being evaluated on odd corners. I didn’t receive an offer, and afterwards I couldn’t shake the sense that the technical bar was

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