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They ask enough questions for an entire IT department, literally everything. They searched "Software Engineer Interview Questions" and started reading the questions in the results. They expect you to have knowledge of all areas, architecture, front-end, back-end, DevOps, customer management, etc., so be sure to bring all coworkers you know to help with the interview. The questions range from the highest level to the lowest level Java questions. Questions that they themselves do not know, but, hey, it’s in Google’s results. You will have to explain in detail and draw diagrams about the project you are working on, and if you say you can't because you are not allowed to disclose (for obvious reasons), they get upset.
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Principal Software Engineer

Interviewed at Capco

3.8★
May 8, 2021

They ask enough questions for an entire IT department, literally everything. They searched "Software Engineer Interview Questions" and started reading the questions in the results. They expect you to have knowledge of all areas, architecture, front-end, back-end, DevOps, customer management, etc., so be sure to bring all coworkers you know to help with the interview. The questions range from the highest level to the lowest level Java questions. Questions that they themselves do not know, but, hey, it’s in Google’s results. You will have to explain in detail and draw diagrams about the project you are working on, and if you say you can't because you are not allowed to disclose (for obvious reasons), they get upset.

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