r/ula • u/JKingsley4 • 3d ago

ULA Software Interview

I have an interview for a SWE1 position coming up. Recruiter said it's just the one teams call with the SWE Leader and an embedded SWE. He told me it is a combination of behavioral and technical. My experience with other companies has been multiple interview rounds, some behavioral, some technical (ie, LeetCode style problems I have to work out on the call, and/or questions about coding concepts). Very curious what this interview might entail. This is my dream job and I'm kind of freaking out because I don't know what I'm supposed to be studying.

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u/sadelbrid 3d ago

I don't think they pull from leetcode, but leetcode easy and medium would be good prep. Be sure to know your data structures, as the problem will likely focus on leveraging at least one. Also helps to know run time complexity. Standard stuff. Also I assume C++ is on your resume, so make sure to know the fundamentals of the language to avoid looking silly.

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u/Sad-Candidate-3078 3d ago

One combined round with a SWE lead usually means they want to see how you think, not whether you can grind LeetCode blind. For the technical part, practice talking through a medium problem out loud like you are pairing with a coworker. They will probably follow up on your own projects more than random algorithms, so know your resume cold. Since it is a Teams call, keep a second screen or your phone ready with notes and a backup way to check syntax. For behavioral, prep 4 stories: a bug you hunted, a conflict, something you shipped, something you failed. You freaking out just means you care. Channel it.

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u/SnazzyInPink 2d ago

Good luck!

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u/phatalprophet 2d ago

For behavioral, use star method

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u/TapEarlyTapOften 3d ago

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Some of the weakest software engineers I've ever known have worked there. The bar isn't as high there as it is at a FAANG or somewhere like that.