Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at PlayStation with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 35 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PlayStation overall takes an average of 37 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PlayStation as a Software Engineer according to 35 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 18%
Skills test: 17%
Group panel interview: 15%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 4%
Background check: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PlayStation (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
Initial phone screen covered very basic java, REST and Spring. This was followed by a simple Java assignment. Onsite interview had to complete a simple cart based assignment in 45 min followed by basic questions on Spring, Hibernate, SQL and REST
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
SQL - difference between where and having. Write query using having with dept and emp tables
Typically, an interviewer asks around 6–12 core technical questions, plus 3–5 behavioral questions for this role. In system-heavy roles like this, expect deep follow-ups, so total discussion often expands to 15–20 question threads rather than standalone questions.
Gauntlet of 6+ interviews. Multiple tech screenings and system designs. Poorly coordinated. Recruiter uninterested and unresponsive in general, didn't follow up on my questions and got ghosted at the end. One of the interviewers had poor communication skills and it was the most painful interview I had ever had in my career.
The interviewing process is straightforward. first resume screen, then phone screen, then one tech interview with manager, Then there's the final round panel interview with behavior questions. . . . . .