Arm·Software Engineer

Arm Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Easy

Negative

Cambridge, EnglandPosted Apr 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through two rounds—first a HireVue coding problem and then a virtual meeting—and I received a verbal offer during the call.

I accepted it right then. But about a week later, the offer was retracted, and the recruiter said it was due to export controls related to my nationality.

I didn’t fully understand the phrasing at the time, because it sounded like it might have been a security or clearance requirement rather than something export-related. What really bothered me wasn’t only losing the offer; it was spending time preparing for the interviews without the nationality requirement being made clear upfront. After the retraction, the recruiter didn’t follow up properly and I didn’t receive updates.

I didn’t end up

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