Mastercard·Software Engineer

Mastercard Software Engineer interview experience

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LithuaniaPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a one-hour phone call without video that started as a conversation with a manager and a tech lead.

We covered a mix of topics around my background, including Java, Spring Boot, and REST, and they asked a variety of questions about how I’d worked with those technologies. It took time to answer because I was walking through details rather than giving quick, superficial responses.

The round felt collaborative in the sense that it was more discussion than interrogation, but it still tested how clearly I could connect my experience to the problems the team cares about. Even though it was just one call, it was long enough that I got the sense they were trying to assess both my depth and how I

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