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      Principal Software Engineer Interview

      May 5, 2015
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Seattle, WA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Staples (Seattle, WA)

      Interview

      worst process : They wasted my one month time in Interview process and at last they told they stopped sponsorship ..I am not sure why the recruitment team is not aware of such basic thing.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Interview was OK kind of .
      Answer question

      Other Principal Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Staples

      Principal Software Engineer Interview

      Apr 13, 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Broomfield, CO
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Staples (Broomfield, CO) in Jul 2012

      Interview

      I was recruited somewhat surreptitiously at lunch with a friend and colleague who happened to work at Staples. He brought along a senior manager and a director to wear me down. They already knew my skills and capabilities from past working relationships. They sold me on what their group was trying to achieve and why I was important to their plans. They also made the case for Staples being a well-established, well-funded, relatively secure employer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      "Can you just sign here, please?"
      2 Answers

      Principal Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 10, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Denver, CO
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Staples (Denver, CO) in May 2012

      Interview

      The interview process is cool and easy. I was asked around 15 questions and was able to answer 14 of them correctly. I was asked couple aptitude kind of questions and was able to answer without any issues.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Have you ever had any issues with Sterling pipelines setup?
      1 Answer

      Staples interviews FAQs

      • Principal Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Principal Software Engineer roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Staples overall takes an average of 14 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Staples as a Principal Software Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  25%

        Background check:  25%

        Phone interview:  25%

        Personality test:  13%

        Skills test:  13%

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