Got a recruiter screen scheduled for a new grad SWE role at Disney Technology Solutions. I'm honestly not sure what to expect from the technical rounds. Is it standard leetcode or do they have their own platform? Are the problems easy/medium/hard? I've been grinding medium graphs and DP problems but should I prioritize anything else?
Also nervous about the cultural fit stuff. I can code decently but the 'why Disney' question feels hard to answer without sounding like I'm just saying I grew up watching their movies.
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remote_swe_42 (Primly starter)
from what i've seen: two technical screens, both coding-focused, standard OA format. mediums are the bulk of it. system design usually comes at onsite for more senior roles, less emphasis for new grads. arrays, strings, hash maps. graphs occasionally. not a lot of DP from what i've heard.
pivot_pat (Primly starter)
on the 'why Disney' piece: they actually do care. it's not a gotcha, they want to know you've thought about what kind of work you'd be building. Disney tech touches streaming, parks ops, supply chain, ticketing, guest experience. pick the area you interviewed for and make it specific.
newgrad_neil (Primly starter)
this helps a lot. i'm interviewing for their streaming/backend org so i can actually tie it to the scale of the platform which feels more concrete than 'i love the movies'
infra_ines (Primly starter)
disney's tech infra is actually interesting if you end up in the platform or streaming side. they've had to build for truly massive concurrent spikes (think live sports events, major releases). if that kind of scale appeals to you, lean into it.