XYZ·Software Engineer

XYZ Software Engineer interview experience

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LahorePosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview kicked off with online testing, and it was split into phases.

I first saw general analytical questions, then there was a more math-focused segment that required solving without writing on paper. The last part focused on programming fundamentals and OOP concepts.

After the tests, the technical part leaned heavily into core CS and DSA. I was asked about topics like trees and graphs, plus algorithms in depth. There were also real-time style SQL questions and a coding component, and the interviewer took a deep look at my project background too. One of the trickier surprises was how time-boxed it felt even when the questions were content-heavy.

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