Bugcrowd Interview Questions
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Application Security Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
The interview process was good and straightforward. After your resume gets shortlisted, they'll first give you a call for a 'Screening Call'. Following that, there's a behavioural interview and then a technical round. The whole thing takes a few weeks. You really need to know how web apps work and understand vulnerabilities well, 'cause the questions are mostly scenario-based, so just knowing definitions won't cut it.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about your skills, your salary expectations, your web security experience, and why you're interested in this role.
- Describe how you'd handle a conflict with a colleague, client, or manager, and share an example of a past failure and your career goals for this position.
- Could you explain a specific vulnerability, create a payload for it, triage a sample vulnerability report using CVSS, and tell me if a given scenario constitutes a vulnerability, explaining your reasoning? Also, describe how DNS and other backend systems function.
Bugcrowd
Marketing Manager
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
I applied online and then had a video call with HR. It was just audio, no video. The HR person was a nice American lady and she asked the typical questions about my past jobs, what I liked and disliked, and why I moved on from previous roles. However, she started the conversation by talking about the war in Gaza for about 4-6 statements. While she wasn't taking sides, I didn't expect political talk in an interview.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you provide background on your previous job?
- What were your reasons for leaving your last position?
- Could you describe the campaigns you have managed?
Bugcrowd
Program Manager
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Panel Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
It was a long interview process. I had an initial phone screening and then about 5 or 6 video interviews over 2 months. I think there was a recruiter call, a hiring manager call, and an executive call, but I spoke to most of the team and the hiring manager twice, which was redundant. The interviews with the teammates were more like chats after I had already done 4 interviews. The company and people were great, but the interview process was crazy long. I spent at least 6 hours on video calls, plus an hour on the application and 1-2 hours preparing for interviews and presenting. It's tough to put in 30+ hours of prep and not get selected. I had to rush my recruiter because I had offer deadlines.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the meaning of XYZ?
Bugcrowd
Technical Customer Success Manager
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I was asked to schedule an interview using the recruiter's calendar link, but she was booked out for 3+ weeks. I had to email to see if something sooner was available. After passing the initial screen, I scheduled a second interview with 2 hiring managers for the following week. The day before, I got an email canceling the interview because they had filled the position. It was very unprofessional since people take time off work, plan, and prepare for these interviews. They also make you watch a 30-minute video about the company to prep. It's very odd how they select candidates without completing interviews.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your current role and experience?
Bugcrowd Interview Questions
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“Could you explain theoretical concepts regarding abstract syntax trees in Java?”
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Read report →“Do you have knowledge of the OWASP Top 10?”
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