Federated Insurance Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

I started with a 20-30 minute phone chat with HR. They asked basic questions like why I wanted to work there and if I was okay with relocating. About a week later, I was invited for an onsite interview, which was scheduled for a couple weeks out. There, an HR person gave me two timed written tests. The first was hard, with a lot of variables and choosing equations for scenarios. The second was easier, mostly logic. After the tests, I got a tour and then met with two managers for about 45 minutes each. They didn't ask technical questions, just behavioral ones like "what would you do in this scenario?" or "describe a time when...". A week or so later, I had another interview. This involved an hour-long job shadow and two 45-minute interviews with the department heads. It's worth noting I wasn't asked any technical questions the whole time. They seemed more focused on making sure I was 100% sure I wanted the job than on my technical skills. A week after that, I got an offer, which I accepted. It's a long process, but for a role you'd interview for in your last semester of college, it should be fine.

Started with an HR phone chat, covering typical behavioral and resume questions. Then there was an application and a request for professional references. To proceed to the onsite, I had to pass a math and logic test. This test involved two parts, each about 30 minutes long. The first part checked my mental math skills and ability to reason logically to solve problems, like ensuring correct operations (division/multiplication by 100 for percentages) or understanding proportional relationships. The second part presented flowcharts with missing steps that I had to figure out. After passing these tests, I had about an hour-long interview with two IT managers, which included more behavioral questions and a review of my software development experience. I also got a brief office tour. The only technical question was about the most important aspect of database design, given my coursework.

I first chatted with a recruiter at a career fair. Then I got a call pretty quickly to set up a phone interview. After that, I was invited to come in for a logic and math test, and then more interviews. The day started with the test in the morning, which wasn't too tough. The math part felt rushed (24 questions in 20 minutes), but the logic part had extra time. If you pass the test, you meet with a supervisor, take a tour, and then have another interview. The first interview was laid-back, but the second one focused a lot on behavioral questions, asking about specific past situations. The whole thing took about 3.5 hours. They then called to schedule one more in-person interview that includes a job shadow. I'll update after that.