I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at VMware in Jan 2014
Interview
Long and comprehensive interview. For a recent graduate from college, prepare to dig deep in your theoretical knowledge on computing, engineering, algorithms, software languages (both script and compile). They hire the best, and they want to make sure you qualify and can keep up with the rest.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was given several "find best algorithm" of a given scenario. In this case, it was to create a random number generator of seven numbers recursively buy only using a random number generator of 5 numbers.
casual, difficult, long. recruiter interview, hiring manager interview, pairing engineering exercise, play ping pong, get breakfast, salary discussion, salary negotiation, offer, contract, 6h in total. the process took 2 weeks. All pretty standard
I applied online. I interviewed at VMware (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
It was very friendly and positive. They have an amazing benefits package. I made it thru two rounds of interviews. They followed up with a phone call instead of a rejection letter. It was a positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about myself and my experience. Asked if I knew who they were
The interview was good but it was a bit difficult. There were one written programming round and two online coding rounds There were multiple coding rounds. The programming language asked was core java.