Qualys·Software Engineer

Qualys Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The interview I experienced felt like a “Google-and-guess” style assessment that didn’t fully match what I was being asked to solve.

I was told to code, but the interviewer didn’t seem to understand the solution path themselves. It created a weird dynamic where I was working through logic while the interviewer struggled to evaluate it, and the difficulty came less from the problem and more from the mismatch between what was asked and what was understood.

I also noticed a lack of professionalism in how the session ran. The interviewer didn’t share their camera on Zoom, and at the same time expected me to keep mine on, which felt inconsiderate and distracting. On top of that, some questions felt like they were chosen

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