I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sonic Foundry (Madison, WI)
Interview
The interview was a series of one-on-one interviews with 4 current engineers with the firm. Each asked a variety of questions and some used some at-the-keyboard or whiteboard exercises. Overall interview took about 2 hours and the entire process was relaxed and easy-going; received feedback and an offer a few days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Whiteboard exercise to draw out the jQuery AJAX pattern. Implement a simple interface/class pattern in C#.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Sonic Foundry (Madison, WI) in Jul 2013
Interview
Met with many of the team leads as well as the VP of Engineering. They were very friendly and approachable, which helped lower stress despite the lengthy interview process. We did a product overview and demonstration, along with discussing the cool technologies used across the company. A second interview was required for me, but isn't always depending on employee availability.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how you would approach leading the design of a new software product, be as in depth or high level as you'd like.
Software Design Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Sonic Foundry 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 83.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Design Engineer roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sonic Foundry overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sonic Foundry as a Software Design Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Background check: 20%
Personality test: 20%
Skills test: 20%
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