Visa Inc. Software Engineer interview experience (2026)

Visa Inc. Software Engineer interview experience

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Stockholm, StockholmPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I hit a very gatekept first stage where the timed, proctored HackerRank assessment was the whole battle, and the logistics made it especially stressful.

HackerRank pre-screen (very short deadline, proctored) — I received the test invitation and had only a few days to complete it; it required camera, microphone, and screen sharing.
HackerRank pre-screen (time constraint difficulty) — Another experience also highlighted time pressure as the main challenge, with a need to grind LeetCode-style easy/medium practice.
HackerRank pre-screen (laggy monitoring / missing testcases) — In one attempt, monitoring made the session laggy and I didn’t get full test cases on one problem.
Automatic failure after OA — In another case, I

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Visa Inc. Software Engineer interview experience

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