McAfee·Software Engineer

McAfee Software Engineer interview experience

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Medium

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BengaluruPosted Aug 2017 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for Software Engineering with a focus on core systems knowledge, followed by a simpler coding prompt and then HR.

Technical aptitude / first stage — my first stage emphasized technical grounding in the OS/security-adjacent space.
Technical interview(s) — questions centered on fundamentals like linked structures (linked lists/trees) but with heavier weight on Windows internals and operating systems concepts.
Coding challenge (FizzBuzz) — I solved a small programming exercise (FizzBuzz) and then answered more subjective questions from team members.
HR interview — final HR discussion after the team conversation(s). Outcome: I didn’t get an offer; the difficulty felt moderate

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