Rockwell Automation Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

PunePosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview sequence was more technical and architecture-heavy than I expected, and it focused a lot on security and systems thinking.

I started with a pre-screen and then went through three interviews. The later rounds covered security architecture topics, network experience, and a lot of protocol-level discussion, and they also spent time defining concepts clearly rather than letting the conversation stay vague.

The process felt somewhat laid back in tone and I appreciated that they kept me updated, but the content itself wasn’t casual. They emphasized overall fit and attitude, and that mattered alongside the technical side. Even though I didn’t get the role, it felt like a decent workplace to talk to—leadership came

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