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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      16 Jun 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Shenzhen, Guangdong
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Tencent (Shenzhen, Guangdong)

      Interview

      Round 1: Team & Lead Assessment This initial round is with department colleagues or your direct leader, focusing on your core skills and team fit. Round 2: Direct Leader or Director You'll have a deeper discussion with your direct leader or a Director, exploring your experience and problem-solving skills. Round 3: Department Director/GM Next, you'll meet the Department Director or General Manager (GM), who will assess your strategic thinking and broader impact. Round 4: Pathway Interview This is a cross-functional "blind box" interview, often with interviewers from other departments, especially for senior roles. Round 5: HR Interview The final round is with HR, focusing on cultural fit, your career goals, and company alignment.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Most existing frameworks have almost all introduced a Virtual DOM to abstract the real DOM, which is now widely known as VNode and VDOM. So, why is a Virtual DOM needed?
      Answer question

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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      8 Sept 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Shenzhen, Guangdong
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Tencent (Shenzhen, Guangdong) in Jan 2022

      Interview

      HR asks questions and interviewee answers. The first part is related to education, and persionality. The second part is related to projects and research topics. Finally, the last part is about Q and A.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why you apply for this job?
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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      13 Aug 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Shenzhen, Guangdong
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tencent (Shenzhen, Guangdong) in Mar 2019

      Interview

      1 phone, about 1 hour 6 on-site interviews, 1 hour for each 2 HR interview, 45 minutes for each the whole process took about 4 weeks and was inspiring. the interviewers are nice and helpful.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      raft, golang, algorithms
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