I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Alibaba Group (Shanghai, Shanghai) in Aug 2019
Interview
total 4 interviews,
interviews around linux kernel knowledge and project.
linux kernel knowledge includes memory managment, block layer, file system, spin lock, RCU, mutex, interrupt, device driver, IOMMU, DMA mapping.
interviewer will depend on your project experience to ask everything about your project.
The interview process consisted of three rounds. The first was a technical screening with core Java and system design questions. The second round was a live coding session focusing on multithreading and memory management. The final round was a behavioral interview with the engineering manager. Overall, the process was structured, transparent, and focused on both practical coding skills and architectural understanding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the latest JDK version and what are its new features?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Alibaba Group (Shenzhen, Guangdong)
Interview
1 Hiring manager interview, 4 telephonic technical rounds each with Java and System Design questions and then final HR interview with discussion on all the past experiences. After everything is done, you go through background check and finally get an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly Java related questions
Some distributed programming related questions
I interviewed at Alibaba Group (Hangzhou, Zhejiang)
Interview
you will have a lot of rounds for different levels of people. and hr will judge your attitude and culture with Alibaba's culture. you will present your previous projects and they may ask for details about your projects.
Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Alibaba Group with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Alibaba Group overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Alibaba Group as a Senior Software Engineer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 15%
Background check: 15%
Skills test: 15%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
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