McAfee·Software Engineer

McAfee Software Engineer interview experience

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Aylesbury, EnglandPosted Aug 2012 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for Software Engineer through a skills-checklist style screen, followed by an intense same-day sequence including an engineering test and two leadership interviews.

Recruiter skills checklist + small talk — After a recruiter conversation, I went through an initial skills review and brief personality-style discussion.
Phone interview with hiring manager — A technical phone conversation.
C++ test — On-site, I completed a C++ test requiring writing/developing software on a stand-alone computer.
1:1 with hiring manager — A technical background manager meeting.
1:1 with director — A division director interview focused on leadership alignment. Outcome: I didn’t receive an offer, and my takeaway was that performance was

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