I applied online. I interviewed at Advanced Acoustic Concepts (Hauppauge, NY) in May 2012
Interview
C++ test (not difficult on paper). Math questions (not difficult though) on paper. Technical background about previous work. The interview was a panel interview with 4 members taking turns. It lasted about 2 hrs.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Advanced Acoustic Concepts (Hauppauge, NY)
Interview
Escorted by HR personnel when I got there.
Took written programming test in a conference room (left alone by myself).
Other engineering seniors and managers came to the room after the test result is reviewed.
Talked to about previous experiences and what I am expecting from my career.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Written C/C++ test on basic syntax. (array, pointer, class, char string)
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Advanced Acoustic Concepts with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer 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 Advanced Acoustic Concepts overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Advanced Acoustic Concepts as a Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
Skills test: 33%
Group panel interview: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
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