Principal Financial Group Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Principal Financial Group.
Principal Financial Group
Trainee Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a casual chat with some questions and then a HR round. The interviewer was a team lead and the office was really welcoming.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What about your resume and experience can you tell me about?
Principal Financial Group
Trainee Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
It was a great interview process. First, there was a coding test with two questions and an aptitude exam. Following that, I had a technical round, and then an HR round where they asked basic questions.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you tell me about your projects?
- Do you have experience with SQL?
- What do you know about Data Structures?
Principal Financial Group
Lead Engineer
Lead Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical
I took an online coding test, and then I was invited for a Java lead role interview in Pune. When I got there, it turned out to be a drive, and I ended up waiting over an hour for my interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe the architecture of an existing application and how you would design a system from scratch using Cloud technologies?
Principal Financial Group Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Principal Financial Group interview reports.
“Do you have any puzzles for me?”
Read reports →“Are there any SQL questions?”
Read reports →“What do you know about Data Structures?”
Read reports →“Can you answer some questions about arrays?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what polymorphism is and provide an example of how you've applied it in a project?”
Read report →“What are your views on the hierarchy in large companies?”
Read report →“Can you describe the architecture of an existing application and how you would design a system from scratch using Cloud technologies?”
Read report →“What are your 5-year career goals?”
Read report →“Do you have experience with SQL?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 Principal Financial Group interview reports.