Senior Embedded Developer Interview Preparation Guide - FAANG Standards
Embedded Developer
Senior
8 rounds
Updated 11/23/2025
This guide is based on general FAANG interview practices and may not reflect specific company procedures.
Senior-level embedded developer interviews at FAANG companies typically consist of 8 comprehensive rounds conducted over 1-2 weeks. The process emphasizes deep technical expertise in embedded systems, low-level programming proficiency, system design thinking for hardware-software integration, and demonstrated leadership in mentoring and cross-functional collaboration. At this level, candidates are expected to own significant projects end-to-end, make architectural decisions, and guide junior engineers while optimizing for hardware constraints such as memory, power, and real-time performance requirements.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening Call
45 min3 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Technical Phone Screen
60 min6 focus topicstechnical
3
On-Site Technical Round 1: Embedded Systems Architecture and Hardware Integration
75 min6 focus topicstechnical
4
On-Site Technical Round 2: Low-Level Programming and Hardware Register Manipulation
75 min6 focus topicstechnical
5
On-Site Technical Round 3: Algorithms, Data Structures, and Performance Optimization
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
6
On-Site System Design: IoT and Embedded Systems Architecture
75 min6 focus topicssystem design
7
Behavioral Interview: Leadership, Collaboration, and Problem-Solving
60 min6 focus topicsbehavioral
8
Bar Raiser / Hiring Manager Round
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
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