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      Software Engineer Interview

      23 Oct 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Berlin
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Exasol (Berlin) in Oct 2024

      Interview

      After the HR review they gave a task to complete at home in a period of two weeks. After that, I did a live coding and technical questions session with two engineers. The take-home exercise was a bit difficult, although I was given plenty of time, but also interesting. It took me about 5 days to complete. What annoyed me was the technical round. In the technical round we never went over the first round task I submitted. The interviewers were not very talkative and combined with my stress for the interview created stressful situation. Most of the questions were of average difficulty but I failed to answer most of them. To me, it is strange to first ask for a task that might take 500+ lines of code, the candidate submits it sucessfuly and then ask trivial questions. Can you deduce that the candidate does not know the answer? And if so, make this the first round and not ask me to spend 5 days in this task just to dismiss me because of some silly questions I did not answer in a non-friendly environment. Without even looking at my submission from round 1.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Write in C/C++ the merge step of merge sort: given two sorted arrays output the sorted concatenation.
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      How to detect if a single linked list has a cycle in different cases: - if we only know the number of elements in the list - if we do not the size of the list but we can modify the list
      Answer question
      avatar
      Exasol response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent interview experience with Exasol. We appreciate you taking the time to detail your experience and we are sorry to hear that it was not positive overall. We understand your frustration with the technical round. We value your time and effort in completing the take-home assignment, and we apologize that the interviewers did not review it with you. Our intention is to use the take-home assignment as a basis for further discussion and exploration of your skills, and we clearly fell short of that goal in this instance. We are also taking your comments about the interview environment to heart. We strive to create a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for all candidates, and we will be addressing this feedback with the interview team. We are continuously reviewing our interview process to ensure it is fair, effective, and provides a positive candidate experience. Your feedback will be valuable as we work to improve. We wish you the best in your job search. Sincerely, Exasol People & Culture Team

      Other Software Engineer interview reviews for Exasol

      Software Engineer Interview

      11 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Exasol

      Interview

      The recruitment process progressed rapidly. It began with a coding challenge that was both engaging and demanding. Subsequently, I interviewed with a group manager, focusing on in-depth C++ questions, and concluded the process by meeting with the team lead.

      Software Engineer Interview

      3 Feb 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Exasol in Aug 2025

      Interview

      1. Offline coding challenge in C++ (concepts like multithreading and synchronization, etc.). 2. Online quiz (C++ versions 11,14,17,20) 3. DSA (questions focused on strings, arrays, sorting algorithms, etc.) 4. Technical Interview (depends on the role). 5. Managerial interview 6. Team meeting 7. HR round.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Leetcode questions on Strings, Arrays, Sorting Algorithms.
      Answer question
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      Exasol response
      3mo
      Thank you for sharing your experience — and congratulations on your offer! We’re glad to hear you had a positive experience. Our process is designed to assess strong C fundamentals and problem-solving skills, while ensuring a great team fit. We’re excited to have you join Exasol! — The Exasol Team

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