Article Summary
Knowing which software engineer interview questions to expect is key to walking in prepared. This article covers 27 questions across four categories: general, technical, problem-solving, and coding tests. You'll gain the confidence to handle any question type an interviewer throws your way.
So you want to become a software engineer? Named the number one job in 2020 by US News and World Report, software developers earn an average yearly salary of $103,620 and have an unemployment rate of 1.6%. Clearly, it is a job that is in high demand.
Yet as lovely as that sounds, finding a job as a software engineer is not always easy. Perfectly qualified software engineers sometimes fail the interview portion, mainly because they didn’t prepare for it. Technical interviews can be challenging and will test the limits of even experienced developers.
But you can plan, and the best way to prepare for your interview is to know what to expect when the time comes. Software engineer interview questions can vary from company to company. Still, we will look at the four main types of questions that an interviewer may ask in a software engineering interview.