Embedded Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Formlabs with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Embedded Software Engineer roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Formlabs overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Formlabs as a Embedded Software Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Skills test: 22%
Background check: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
Presentation: 11%
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The process started with a short recruiter call about my background and interest in embedded systems. Then I had a technical interview that included C/C++ coding questions, debugging scenarios, and some system design discussion. The interviewers were friendly and gave helpful hints.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how you would debug a memory leak in C.
How do interrupts work in embedded systems?
Walk me through a project where you worked with hardware and software integration.
Recruiter screening, timed take home coding with language of your choice, onsite interview that involves debugging, problem solving with programming diagrams, general behavioral, etc. An office tour was provided too.
HR was a lightning fast talker, but kind and respectful. The other interviewer was quiet the whole time. I hope he still got a good impression too. That is all I can remember. They feel a bit startup-y.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when I had to stand out in a difficult situation.