VMWare Onsite Experience - SDE [US]

I recently had a virtual onsite interview experience at VMware for an SDE position.

Interview 1 [45 min] The first interview was a brief conversation with an SDE about my experience and their experience. We discussed the current project in the potential team.

Coding: I was asked to write and test code for resource locking. This involved creating a writer and reader class with a resource lock, demonstrating multi-threaded concepts, and showcasing my testing abilities. This type of question was unexpected.

I concluded the interview by asking questions about the team.

Interview 2 [45 min] This interview was with an Engineering Manager (EM). The EM explained the product and roadmap of the organization.

It was a behavioral round. The questions asked were:

1. What challenging projects have you worked on?
2. Describe a time when you received critical feedback. How did you handle it?
3. Tell me about a time when you were given an ambiguous project with unclear requirements from your manager. What actions did you take?

5-10 minutes were reserved for answering my questions.

Interview 3 [45 min] This was a coding round with an SDE. The question was "First Unique Character in a String" - an easy Leetcode problem.

The interviewer seemed to want to ask another question but ran out of time.

I asked questions about impactful projects, things they would like to improve at VMware, and engaged in other discussions.

The result is currently unknown.