First Advantage Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at First Advantage.
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Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
This was a really good interview experience, my first one actually. I learned a lot from it, like where I stand skill-wise and what I need to work on to improve.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me about your technical knowledge?
- What do you know about the latest AI tools?
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Software Developer
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
The interview process included an MCQ and Coding Round, followed by Technical Round 1, then Technical Round 2. Finally, there was a General HR round. The technical rounds mostly involved writing code for tasks like CRUD operations and basic SQL queries. The rounds were scheduled on separate days: the first round on one day, technical rounds on other days, and the HR round on yet another separate day.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Can you explain Java OOPS concepts?
- Tell me about Exception Handling in Java.
- What are Java Threads and how do they work?
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Software Engineer
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
System Design
It was a good experience overall. They focused on core software engineering topics. I had to explain some use cases in detail. It was a productive discussion, and they were very direct.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Describe how to design systems and architectures, focusing on dynamic scaling based on load.
First Advantage Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from First Advantage interview reports.
“What are Java Threads and how do they work?”
Read reports →“Write a simple CRUD operation using Spring or JDBC.”
Read reports →“Can you explain polymorphism?”
Read reports →“Describe how to design systems and architectures, focusing on dynamic scaling based on load.”
Read reports →“Tell me about Exception Handling in Java.”
Read report →“Can you explain Java OOPS concepts?”
Read report →“What do you know about the latest AI tools?”
Read report →“What are some basic MySQL questions you can ask?”
Read report →“Do you have experience with JDBC?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 First Advantage interview reports.