F-Secure Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at F-Secure.
F-Secure
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Easy Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
The interview process was great, the recruiter was very professional and involved in all the interviews. I had a home task that took about an hour, followed by a technical interview. The last stage involved administrative and salary discussions. Overall, it was a smooth and positive experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you discuss specific architecture design concepts?
F-Secure
Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Had a phone call, then an exam, and then a technical session where we talked about my past projects and the technical exam. The technical session went well and everyone seemed happy, but then later they pulled me aside and told me I lacked leadership skills and my salary expectations were too high. It's weird they didn't bring this up during the 90-minute interview. I also suspect I was discriminated against because I'm a woman and women often have to work twice as hard for the same pay. They could have just said they weren't happy with my salary request and saved me the time.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you discuss your previous projects?
- Tell me about your past projects and the technical exam.
F-Secure
Software Engineer
Entry Easy Neutral experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
The interview process was fast. It started with an HR Screening for 30 mins. Then there was a 90-minute technical discussion that involved a pair programming question. After that, a Manager Call took place for 45 mins. They gave an exploding offer with a 48h deadline. I felt this was too short and they should have discussed things first and asked about my timeline. Also, the lack of performance bonus or other incentives for working hard, and benefits like snacks/massage, don't make a candidate join.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Solve the Fizz buzz coding challenge
- What is OAuth?
- What is SSL?
F-Secure Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from F-Secure interview reports.
“write a parser for a custom JSON-like format”
Read reports →“What is OAuth?”
Read reports →“Solve the Fizz buzz coding challenge”
Read reports →“What is SSL?”
Read reports →“What is SSO?”
Read report →“What is IAM?”
Read report →“Could you discuss specific architecture design concepts?”
Read report →“Tell me about a project that failed spectacularly.”
Read report →“What are your 5-year career aspirations?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 F-Secure interview reports.