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Hazen and Sawyer interview process & guide 2026

Interview difficulty 4.2 / 10Based on 62 interview reports

Everything we know about interviewing at Hazen and Sawyer: the process stage by stage, what each round tests, compensation by level, and reports from candidates who interviewed.

Software Engineer
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At a glance

4.2/ 10
Interview difficulty 4.2 / 10
Rated by candidates who reported interviewing here. Harder than 23% of companies we track.
1
Role guides
62
Interview reports
12
Topics tracked
$70k
Median total comp
2 rounds
  1. 1
    Virtual Screening Call
  2. 2
    Comprehensive Interview Loop
01 · Overview

Interviewing at Hazen and Sawyer

You go through a Comprehensive Interview Loop that is multi panel, with 5 to 10 professionals. Reports specifically mention project managers and engineers, and the focus is on collaboration and cultural fit.

Your interview questions are reported under a single major bucket: Behavioral Questions (Technical Skills), which is the most prominent topic in the collected data. That means the loop tests how you explain technical work and decisions through behavioral style prompts, rather than separate purely technical topic areas in the dataset.

Candidates also report a Virtual Screening Call, described as a 30 minute informal conversation with a recruiter or project manager to align on your background and fit for the role. In the collected reports, the offer rate is 0.0%, so treat the process as high uncertainty and focus on presenting clear, structured communication throughout.

Good to know

The most distinctive part is the multi panel format with both project managers and engineers, and the stated focus on collaboration and cultural fit, not just technical correctness.

02 · Difficulty and outcomes

How hard is the Hazen and Sawyer interview?

Aggregated from 62 interview experiences
Difficulty mix
Easy36%
Medium61%
Hard3%
Most loops land in the middle: hard enough to prep for, rarely brutal.
Offer rate
63%about 1 in 2

About 1 in 2 candidates with a known outcome convert.

39 offers across 62 reports with a stated outcome.
Experience sentiment
67%positive
Positive 67%Neutral 18%Negative 15%
03 · The loop

The interview process, end to end

2 rounds · based on 62 candidate reports
  1. 1
    Virtual Screening Call

    You start with a virtual screening call described as an initial 30 minute informal conversation with a recruiter or project manager. The purpose is to discuss your background and alignment with the role.

    30 min · Role alignment · Communication · Background fit
  2. 2
    Comprehensive Interview Loop

    You complete a multi panel loop with 5 to 10 professionals, including project managers and engineers. The reported focus is collaboration and cultural fit, and the prominent question type tracked in the dataset is behavioral questions tied to technical skills.

    Multi panel · Collaboration · Cultural fit · Behavioral technical communication
04 · Topic breakdown

What Hazen and Sawyer actually tests for

How prominent each skill is across reported loops
100%
Behavioral interview skills
95%
Project experience storytelling
91%
Communication skills (verbal/presentation)
86%
Culture fit / professionalism
82%
Adaptability / trainability
78%
Cross-disciplinary collaboration (multiple engineering disciplines)
73%
Interview preparedness from resume/education
69%
Situational questions (work scenarios)
65%
Technical interview depth variability
60%
Explaining technical concepts from a project
56%
Team integration / working with engineers and managers
52%
Client-facing collaboration mindset
Tested less
Tested more
05 · Role guides

Find the guide for your role

This is your next step: open the guide for the role you are interviewing for. Each one carries the questions Hazen and Sawyer interviewers actually ask that position, the loop structure, and pay by level.

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Software Engineer
$38k-$103k
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Real interview experiences

What candidates said about the loop, difficulty, and outcomes, straight from recent reports for these roles.

Software Engineer
06 · Compensation

What Hazen and Sawyer pays, by level

Estimated total compensation: base salary plus stock and annual cash bonus.

Median $70k
Level$0kTotal comp range$150kTotal
All levels
Base $43k-$96k
$38k-$103k
Ranges blend verified compensation data points. Base + stock + annual bonus shown. Estimates only.
07 · Insider tips

What separates offers from rejections

Patterns from candidates who got offers, and the mistakes that most often sink a loop.

Do this

  • Prepare behavioral stories that explicitly connect to technical skills, since the only prominently tracked topic area is Behavioral Questions (Technical Skills). Use a clear situation, action, result structure.
  • Practice collaboration-focused answers, because the loop is reported to focus on collaboration and cultural fit with a mix of project managers and engineers in the panels.
  • Be ready for the virtual screening call to map your background to the role, since it is described as a 30 minute informal conversation with a recruiter or project manager about alignment.
  • Expect to talk to multiple interviewers, 5 to 10 professionals, so standardize your core narrative and adjust examples to each person’s perspective.

Avoid this

  • Do not assume the interview is primarily technical breadth. In the collected topic data, the only clearly prominent category is behavioral questions tied to technical skills.
  • Do not give unstructured answers. The dataset emphasizes collaboration and cultural fit, so vague narratives are likely to underperform.
  • Do not under-prepare for cross functional questioning. Project managers and engineers are included, so avoid tailoring everything only to one audience type.
  • Do not read too much into offer likelihood based on these reports, since the offer rate reported here is 0.0% and does not by itself predict your personal outcome.
08 · FAQ

Hazen and Sawyer interview FAQ

Answered from real candidate and workplace data
What is the interview loop like at Hazen and Sawyer?

You report a Comprehensive Interview Loop that is multi panel with 5 to 10 professionals. The reported focus is collaboration and cultural fit, with both project managers and engineers.

How long is the first call?

You have a Virtual Screening Call described as an initial 30 minute informal conversation with a recruiter or project manager. Its purpose is to discuss your background and role alignment.

What topics should I prioritize studying?

In the collected question data, Behavioral Questions (Technical Skills) are reported as the prominent topic category. You should prioritize being able to explain technical work and decisions through behavioral examples.

How hard are the interviews?

Across candidate reports, difficulty is reported as 36.1% easy and 60.7% medium, with 3.3% hard and 0.0% very hard. Use that as a signal to expect mostly medium difficulty questions.

What is the offer rate from these reports?

The offer rate reported in the candidate dataset is 0.0%. You should not treat this as a personal guarantee, but you can use it as a warning that conversion may be challenging.

Can I learn something from the sentiment score?

Positive sentiment is reported at 67.2% in the candidate reports. That suggests many candidates felt the process went reasonably well, even though the reported offer rate is 0.0%.

09 · In their words

What people say about Hazen and Sawyer

Verbatim snippets from employee and candidate reviews
“Hazen and Sawyer is a professional company with a great culture that fosters teamwork.”
Software Engineer5.0
“While there is no overtime available, the team environment is strong and supportive.”
Software Engineer5.0
“Candidates should be prepared for a structured work schedule without overtime opportunities.”
Software Engineer5.0
“Overall, Hazen and Sawyer offers a positive work experience with a focus on professionalism and culture.”
Software Engineer5.0
“Hazen and Sawyer offers a supportive management team and a positive culture that fosters work-life balance.”
Software Engineer5.0
“The firm should improve salary transparency and adjust compensation for early-career engineers to retain talent.”
Software Engineer5.0
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