Viasat·Software Engineer

Viasat Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Medium

Negative

SydneyPosted Dec 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

This one started normally enough: I made it through multiple stages and even reached the successful offer stage.

But the experience turned into something uncomfortable during the HR interactions.

HR was based in Singapore even though the role and business context were in Sydney, and that mismatch showed up in how the process played out. I received calls from Singapore and had to be careful not to miss them; there was real risk in that setup if I couldn’t call back successfully afterward.

The recruiter conversations also became a source of tension. She repeatedly asked intrusive questions about my past employment with an emphasis on salary, and the tone felt manipulative—especially when it came to

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