HackerOne Security Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 9 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at HackerOne.
HackerOne
Senior Security Analyst
Senior Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The process had three interviews, all surprisingly agile, dynamic, and friendly. None lasted more than 30 minutes, and there was a lot of flexibility to choose between different days and time slots.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about how you'd handle various daily work scenarios.
- What aspects of our company appeal to you?
- What are your medium and long-term objectives?
HackerOne
Security Analyst
Lead Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding
So basically, Marizza and Emily, the recruiters, helped me out with managing my time and attendance for the interviews. It was a two-round technical interview process. The first round had some basic OWASP questions, and the second round was about triaging dummy issues on HackerOne. After that, I met with a Senior Director and the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). The whole thing was pretty smooth and well-organized, and everyone was really nice and welcoming. They really set a high bar for interview experiences. Big thanks to Marizza and Emily for all their help!
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you explain the different types of XSS: Stored, Reflected, and DOM?
- Could you walk me through how SQL Injections work, including Blind and Time-based methods?
- How does a CSRF attack function?
HackerOne
Security Analyst
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Technical Behavioral Behavioral
The interview process was pretty fast and was managed excellently by the Recruiter(Emily Golden). Prepare about company background and its mission. The each round would be of 30 mins, only triage round would be 90 mins interview. The process took around 4 weeks with 5 rounds: Technical Questions: R2, R3 Managerial Questions: R1, R4, R5
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Tell me about your background and skillset.
- What is XSS and what is its impact and mitigations?
- What is DOM XSS and SQL injection and its types?
HackerOne Security Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from HackerOne interview reports.
“How does a CSRF attack function?”
Read reports →“What is DOM XSS and SQL injection and its types?”
Read reports →“What are the remediation strategies for SQL Injection attacks?”
Read reports →“What are the remediation strategies for XSS attacks?”
Read reports →“What are the remediation strategies for CSRF attacks?”
Read report →“What is XSS and what is its impact and mitigations?”
Read report →“Can you explain what cross site scripting is?”
Read report →“Can you explain the different types of XSS: Stored, Reflected, and DOM?”
Read report →“Could you walk me through how SQL Injections work, including Blind and Time-based methods?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 HackerOne interview reports.