Principal Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at American Tower with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Principal Software Engineer roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at American Tower overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at American Tower as a Principal Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Background check: 25%
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at American Tower (Cary, NC) in Mar 2026
Interview
Recruiter reached out for the initial round then one hour with architect, manager and senior developers. Technical, behavioral and design questions was asked. Design systems and how you utilize team with it.
Other Principal Software Engineer Interview Reviews for American Tower
It was great. 4 Interviews with 1 Telephonic. 2 Interviews were more technical and 1 was less technical. Interviewers appeared great especially hiring manager at that time. Office environment was nice.