Elsevier·Software Engineer

Elsevier Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After a recruiter call, I joined a virtual interview that mostly felt like a relaxed conversation.

The HR side was general and behavioral, and I talked through my background and the kinds of academic and extracurricular activities I’d been involved in. The vibe was friendly and low-pressure, with room for normal back-and-forth rather than rapid-fire questions.

A short while later, I had a Teams interview with two interviewers. It was pretty informal, and the discussion blended a few technical checks with behavioral questions. Near the end, I gave an oral presentation, which was the part that stood out because it wasn’t just Q&A. Overall the process felt straightforward, and when feedback

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