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Updated May 20, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Software Engineer at Smith Micro
Posted May 20, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Aliso Viejo, CA (took 2+ weeks)
Phone interview consisting of C++, OOP Questions
On site Interview with 4 people individually
Asked C++, OOP, Design Patterns, OS threading questions and background
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Java Developer at Smith Micro
Posted Dec 6, 2011
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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 Feb 2009 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
The interview was done by two people and it has a mix of technology and personality questions
Negotiation Details
The negotiation was intensive and always prefer the bonus program
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Wireless and Broadband Quality Assurance Intern at Smith Micro
Posted Jun 24, 2011
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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 Aliso Viejo, CA (took 3 days)
Very laid back, asked me technical questions related to the project at hand. Did ask me questions about resume/past experiences. Very much like other Technical Internship Interviews, except the engineer was very nice and straightforward.
Negotiation Details
There was no negotiation as I am only an intern. But didn't seem like they would have rejected a proposal. Very nice HR and staff.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Engineering at Smith Micro
Posted Apr 20, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in Sunnyvale, CA (took a day)
Applied online. The HR person sent me an email asking several questions such as why do you want to want to work for Smith Micro, etc. Next came a phone interview with the manager then a live interview with the manager and 2 others.
It was a straight forward interview with no trick questions.
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Reason for Declining
The manager was unsure what the position actually was. From what I've seen from the manager and 2 team members, they didn't seem like they knew what the direction of the company was. I wanted to work at a place with the brightest people but I did not get the impression from the interviewers.
The offer was also too low.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Software Quality Engineer at Smith Micro
Posted Feb 26, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 (took a day)
A contact that I knew worked there forwarded my resume. Within a few weeks, I was contacted by HR via email, and was phone screened by the hiring manager. The HR contact and the hiring manager seemed confused --- they had not ironed out exactly what they want, when they wanted me to start, who was going to train me, and a variety of other important details. The phone screen was basically non-technical and just a review of my resume and how my previous background and experience would relate to the job.
I met and/or spoke with approximately four people. Some of them asked pointed details, but almost none of them made me prove what I knew. I was applying for a job that required a specific experience --- this experience was not put to the test. There were behavioral questions and technical questions. The technical questions were more or less generic and could be answered by anyone with a general (not specific) familiarity with the topics at hand. If you knew the right buzz words, they assumed you knew what you were doing.
There are clearly some unqualified people in management, and its pretty obvious that some key decision makers should not be in the positions of power that they are.
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Reason for Declining
The impression made by management and HR was that there's no one serious running the company. You can usually spot the guys that are faking it --- they ask the standard google'd interview questions because they aren't resourceful or diligent enough to ask real questions that can help filter out bad candidates. If they aren't asking good questions, they probably didn't ask the last people good questions, so you might be working with a bunch of poorly filtered out rejects.
The offer was clearly under the salary range for this type of position in this area. I'm not sure why they would low-ball me --- they didn't spend enough effort to determine my real skills, so how would they know where I should fit in?
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Engineering at Smith Micro
Posted Jan 28, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2009 (took 1+ week)
Initial phone interview with the hiring manager went OK. However, onsite interview in Aliso Viejo with management was absolute disappointment.
I interviewed with couple of VPs -- was not impressed with their knowledge and attitude. Very derogatory.
I interviewed with couple of Sales and PM individuals -- they all seem very beat and tired of the entire situation.
Interview Questions
Apparently they were just trying to implement PM processes and practices and they were looking for me (an engineer) to help them define what product management should do.
Reason for Declining
It was not a place I wanted to work for. Was not impressed with the management.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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