I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Sierra Nevada Corporation (Lone Tree, CO) in Feb 2024
Interview
Asked many technical questions related to C++ and Object Oriented Programming. Whiteboard solution for programming problem. Systems question involving designing classes for a problem. Then there was a portion on reading code.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Where is memory allocated when using the "new" operator in C++
The process felt rushed as if they had to meet a minimum quota of interviews before they could place someone for the job. Phone screen, video interview, and onsite panel where 5+ people grill you with mostly technical questions,
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sierra Nevada Corporation (Sparks, NV) in Oct 2023
Interview
1. Do you know xyz-technology? ... YES. 2.Any questions for us? ... NO
I had two interviews, each lasted for about 20 mins. I was the only person on camera via MS Teams, no one else was. Several people in the interview simply listened, never spoke. It was a strange experience but extremely easy.
Software Engineer I applicants have rated the interview process at Sierra Nevada Corporation with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 47% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer I roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sierra Nevada Corporation overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sierra Nevada Corporation as a Software Engineer I according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 26%
Phone interview: 26%
Skills test: 14%
Background check: 9%
One on one interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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