Software Engineer Principal Interview Questions

2,045 software engineer principal interview questions shared by candidates

Plenty of questions about my background, programming language constructs, engineering design scenarios, code/design critiques, etc. Several times, I felt challenged to ask questions as smart as the ones I was getting. The one-week Slack session was an all-around, "Let's see how you run with the pack" exercise. I can't imagine how a candidate could "fake it" through all of that.
avatar

Principal Software Engineer

Interviewed at SDVI

5
Jan 8, 2022

Plenty of questions about my background, programming language constructs, engineering design scenarios, code/design critiques, etc. Several times, I felt challenged to ask questions as smart as the ones I was getting. The one-week Slack session was an all-around, "Let's see how you run with the pack" exercise. I can't imagine how a candidate could "fake it" through all of that.

Pairing task, coding challenges (what will this code do; can you explain why we get this result etc...), architecture task and discussions. Can you describe a time when you positively impacted the processes of your team? Can you provide an example of when you had to resolve conflict in your team? etc..
avatar

Principal Software Engineer

Interviewed at Mojo (UK)

5
Feb 21, 2024

Pairing task, coding challenges (what will this code do; can you explain why we get this result etc...), architecture task and discussions. Can you describe a time when you positively impacted the processes of your team? Can you provide an example of when you had to resolve conflict in your team? etc..

Viewing 791 - 800 interview questions

Glassdoor has 2,045 interview questions and reports from Software engineer principal interviews. Prepare for your interview. Get hired. Love your job.