J'ai postulé via un établissement d'enseignement supérieur ou universitaire. Le processus a pris 2 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Walmart (Sunnyvale, CA) en avr. 2024
Entretien
Applied through Handshake
Phone screen with the hiring manager then two technical rounds involving LC medium-hard questions (DP and 2 pointers) . The response time for feedback was prompt. However, my experience with the first interviewer was less than ideal as they did not engage with my approach or provide any guidance. In contrast, the second interviewer was supportive, offering guidance and hints when needed.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Word Transformation: Determine the length of a string after repeatedly transforming each character to its next alphabetical character (example: a"c" becomes "d") and "z" becomes "ab", after a specified number of transformations,
Leetcode Trapping Water problem.
First, standard short phone call with recruiter. Then a 1-hour interview with an engineer on the team, asked about technical experience and background, and did a live coding assessment via video call. Fairly standard Leetcode style questions
Intense but rewarding — the interview for the Software Engineer position at Walmart Labs was tougher than I anticipated. The technical rounds included an LRU Cache implementation question where I had to articulate my design thoughts on thread safety, followed by a complex system design for a real-time inventory service. What made a difference in my prep were the company-specific prompts I found on prachub.com; they really helped me understand the types of questions I might face. Despite the challenging nature of the interviews, I ultimately received an offer but chose to decline.