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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.

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You are given a dictionary, such as /usr/share/dict/words, containing a list of words, one per line. You are also given seven tiles. Each tile is either blank or contains a single lowercase letter (a-z). List all of the words from the dictionary that can be produced by using some or all of the seven tiles, in any order. A blank tile is a wildcard, and can be used in place of any letter. Try to use a minimal amount of memory. 1. Find all of the words that can be formed if you don't have to deal with blank tiles. (You may skip this step and go straight to step 2). 2. Find all of the words that can be formed, including those where blank tiles are used as wildcards. 3. Would you do things differently if you had to process several hundred tile sets with the same dictionary?
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at VMware

4.4
Oct 28, 2013

You are given a dictionary, such as /usr/share/dict/words, containing a list of words, one per line. You are also given seven tiles. Each tile is either blank or contains a single lowercase letter (a-z). List all of the words from the dictionary that can be produced by using some or all of the seven tiles, in any order. A blank tile is a wildcard, and can be used in place of any letter. Try to use a minimal amount of memory. 1. Find all of the words that can be formed if you don't have to deal with blank tiles. (You may skip this step and go straight to step 2). 2. Find all of the words that can be formed, including those where blank tiles are used as wildcards. 3. Would you do things differently if you had to process several hundred tile sets with the same dictionary?

You are given a number n, you have to find all prime numbers from 1 upto n and print them (or save them in an array). A varriation is (which changes the answer) is you are given two numbers m and n and you are to find all prime numbers between them.
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at Arbisoft

4.1
Jul 4, 2012

You are given a number n, you have to find all prime numbers from 1 upto n and print them (or save them in an array). A varriation is (which changes the answer) is you are given two numbers m and n and you are to find all prime numbers between them.

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