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Updated Feb 16, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Engineering at Skype
Posted Feb 17, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Palo Alto, CA (took 2 weeks)
Hiring process was a normal one as followed else where. Interview process was a mixed of questions from different areas in the Networking and Telecom. Interviewers wanted more from the candidates and goes all along the boundaries of asking many varied questions even though they are not mentioned in the CV
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Software Developer at Skype
Posted Oct 30, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Tallinn (Estonia) (took 6 weeks)
First there was a phone interview with someone from the HR department. It was a general skills and background assessment interview.
Then, a while later, there was an interview with 2 technical people from my future department.
The third interview was with yet another 2 technical people.
The interviews were nice and not very formal. They were interested more in the creative thinking, communicative skills and general background knowledge rather than knowing of specific facts or having specific experience or degree. The people had different national backgrounds and the whole hiring process was 99% in English. The people were friendly and I don't have anything negative to say about the process. However, I don't have anything conspicuously good to point out either.
The office was modern, cozy and quiet; it was neither cold nor warm; the interior design was stylish and tasteful.
A week later, I was sent an e-mail with a test assignment which I was expected to time-estimate and which I eventually delivered in about a week.
Negotiation Details
I was asked when I could start working (they wanted ASAP but I needed to finish another project so they agreed to wait for 3.5 months), and also what was my salary expectation.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Front End Engineer at Skype
Posted Apr 5, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Another funny interview: I got hr phone screening, phone interview with hiring manger, skill test - took me 2 night to fiinish, 4 hour on-site interview.
Everything sounds very good to me until the last 3 minutes of my on-site interview. After 3 hours, talked to 3 engineers and 1 recruiter, the hiring manager came in and told me the position was "reserved". Then, walked me out of the building. I totally don't understand. If they don't want people for this position, why asked me for on site and waste time?!!!!
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Process Lifecycle Xxx at Skype
Posted Jun 26, 2009 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 8 weeks)
Overall the application process was mediocre, I have seen better and worse. First of all there is this guy who looks after your overall interview process. Good idea, however some bean counter decided to outsource this function to India (add the email address of your guy to your LinkedIN profile or look him up!). Quality of this service is below average but acceptable (interesting fact are their WASP names!).
The second, longer interview is with the hiring manager who is not permanent either (contracted out, but within EEA/UK). slighty more insight and professional, however still not the corporate experience you are looking for in being hired for a permanent role. ebay, T-Mobile, BP or Morgan Stanley are a lot better. Having said that these companies are huge and have obviously more options than tiny Skype (just keep in mind when talking about being efficient in SW engineering that there is a huge supply chain of contracts attached to make things happen).
The one-to-one with Skype itself was the next step (last step for me) - no names, but this person was clearly aloof while having the meeting. He even had a cigarette while we were talking which is absolutely not OK (interview was via Skype and the voice quality is that good you can hear those things).
Verdict:
Similar experience as before: A very interesting product doesn't require a very interesting recruitment process or business etiquette, in the end Skype is a tiny company which still has to learn a lot.
I am glad I am know in a fortune 100 company rather than skype. (A lot) more pay, a lot better bonus and a lot more you can learn from great people (this doesn't mean this would not be the case at Skype).
1) screening call (they picked up my monster profile)
2) short listed (another quick call)
3) (external/contract) hiring manager call with personality questions and behavior analysis (M.R.)
4) 1:1 phone call with SKYPE manager (T.)
5) eMail with negative feedback
Interview Questions
What motivates you? Explain your understanding of the role?
Why do you want to work for skype?
How do you handle change management?
When was the last time you were angry? What did you do to resolve it? What was the outcome?
Who are your friends? How long have you known them and what would your friends tell about you?
If you are not working, what do you do?
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Personality Test.
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