Engineer Interviews

Engineer Interview Questions

Engineers are responsible for designing and building products. In an interview context, expect to be quizzed on your technical skills, and also evaluated for your ability to work as a part of a team to get things built. The specific questions you are asked will depend on what type of engineering position you are looking for such as a specific engineering discipline like software engineer, electrical engineer, or mechanical engineer.

Top Engineer Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What is the most challenging engineering project you've dealt with, and how did you ensure it was successful?

How to answer
How to answer: This question requires you to give a specific example. Ideally, you're able to choose a project that mirrors the type of work you'd do in the role you're interviewing for. Even if it's not your most challenging project, make sure you describe your obstacle(s) and the successful outcome clearly and enthusiastically.
Question 2

Question #2: In your current role, what steps do you take to avoid making mistakes?

How to answer
How to answer: Whether you have a formal process or not, list any specific measures you employ (i.e., digital tools, consulting with colleagues, etc.). Make sure your answer demonstrates a commitment to quality control, efficiency, and safety.
Question 3

Question #3: Describe a time you dealt with a difficult client or stakeholder.

How to answer
How to answer: This one also requires a specific example that demonstrates patience and good judgment. An employer is looking for evidence that you're able to confidently and calmly stand by your decisions. Share an example with a positive outcome.

841,993 engineer interview questions shared by candidates

Q1> reverse a inked list and print the reversed list . Ex: 1->2->3 , result:3->2->1 Q2> divider a number by another number and print result and remainder if any. you are not supposed to use "/" and "%" operation
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at Meta

3.5
May 19, 2015

Q1> reverse a inked list and print the reversed list . Ex: 1->2->3 , result:3->2->1 Q2> divider a number by another number and print result and remainder if any. you are not supposed to use "/" and "%" operation

First interviewer asked about potential scenarios to test APIs. Many follow-up questions based on my answers. Next interviewer, asked me to draw object-oriented design for a given animal hierarchy. Then, write code to find if the given coordinates are part of the four corners of a rectangle. Next, flip two dimensional array. Bar raiser asked many questions about i18n, testing web services etc. Behavioral questions such as examples of situations where you had conflicts with the idea of the majority of the team, approach when you find bugs after release etc were raised in each interview.
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Quality Assurance Engineer II

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Jan 19, 2015

First interviewer asked about potential scenarios to test APIs. Many follow-up questions based on my answers. Next interviewer, asked me to draw object-oriented design for a given animal hierarchy. Then, write code to find if the given coordinates are part of the four corners of a rectangle. Next, flip two dimensional array. Bar raiser asked many questions about i18n, testing web services etc. Behavioral questions such as examples of situations where you had conflicts with the idea of the majority of the team, approach when you find bugs after release etc were raised in each interview.

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