NetSPI Cybersecurity Consultant 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 NetSPI.
NetSPI
Security Consultant
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a 3 step interview process with clear communication along the way. Good process overall and great people. Great interview and recruitment team with clear next steps during every part of the interview and hiring process.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you list common ports that are used?
NetSPI
Security Consultant
Entry Easy Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process was pretty straightforward and mostly focused on understanding your interests, like what got you into the field and why you liked this particular job. But, the pay is a big issue. The starting salary is really low, and there's a strict two-year commitment. If you leave before the two years are up, you have to pay a hefty penalty. Even if you stay the whole time, the promotion only bumps the salary to $70k, which I don't think is fair for the work. For fresh grads, I'd suggest looking for other jobs with better pay and growth. There are tons of great roles out there worth looking into!
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and its remediation techniques?
NetSPI
Security Consultant
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The interview process involved 3 rounds: first a screening, then an assessment where I had to find bugs in an HTML source code file and answer questions about it, and finally a tech interview that went deep into web app vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, and SQLi.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you explain what XSS is and describe its various types?
- Tell me about different kinds of vulnerabilities found in web applications, such as XSS, CSRF, and SQLi.
- Your task is to find bugs in the given HTML source code file. What did you find?
NetSPI Cybersecurity Consultant Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from NetSPI interview reports.
“Can you list common ports that are used?”
Read reports →“Your task is to find bugs in the given HTML source code file. What did you find?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what XSS is and describe its various types?”
Read reports →“Can you explain Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and its remediation techniques?”
Read reports →“Tell me about different kinds of vulnerabilities found in web applications, such as XSS, CSRF, and SQLi.”
Read report →“Tell me about your understanding of the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities.”
Read report →“What are your hobbies outside of work?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 NetSPI interview reports.