I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Acacia Communications (Boston, MA) in Jan 2020
Interview
4 rounds of technical discussions (total 4 hours):-
1) C++: Coding Interview
2) Python: Coding Interview
3) General manager discussion about the product
4) Project-related questions and general questions regarding the tech stacks used.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Overall questions regarding resume walkthrough and projects implemented
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Acacia Communications (Maynard, MA) in Jan 2019
Interview
A phone interview and then an in person interview with members of the team. The phone interview was with the lead of the software engineering team and were mostly questions about myself. The in person interview included both technical and behavioral questions.
Software Engineer(Internship) applicants have rated the interview process at Acacia Communications with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 87.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer(Internship) roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Acacia Communications overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Acacia Communications as a Software Engineer(Internship) according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 22%
Phone interview: 22%
Drug test: 22%
Background check: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
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