Western Digital Software Engineer interview experience

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IndiaPosted Dec 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a fairly straightforward sequence: a recruiter call first, then a video interview where I got asked personal questions.

After that, I had a technical conversation where I spoke with the recruiter along with several engineers. The whole vibe felt structured and more focused on understanding my background than on anything overly formal.

The technical part ended up being the toughest part for me. I remember running into basics around data structures and algorithms, but then the conversation shifted into “trivia”-style questions about uncommon C++ features that felt frustrating rather than productive. I wasn’t really able to talk through my reasoning the way I would on a standard coding problem—I had to make my

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