SSE Software Engineer 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 SSE.
SSE
Programmer
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Group Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Group Presentation Behavioral
The interview process started with a challenging group assessment. After that, I had two one-on-one interviews. One involved giving a presentation about my investment ideas as a commercial individual. The other was a general interview with competency-based questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you present on your investment choices and the reasoning behind them?
SSE
Software Developer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral Other
They reviewed my CV first, then I got invited for a telephone interview. After that, there was an IQ test and a personality quiz. This was followed by a skills interview, and finally, an interview with managers and an HR panel. I was told to really polish my CV and make sure to list specific technical experience in projects, noting the number of months I used specific technologies for example, developer in abc project for x months in technologies xyz.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you tell me about your past work experience?
- Could you explain Agile development?
- What makes you want to work here?
SSE
Programmer
Senior Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
The whole application, scheduling and interview process was online. It felt efficient but impersonal. I never spoke to anyone from recruitment before or after the interviews, which is unusual for a senior specialist position. I would have appreciated a chat with someone from recruitment to get a better understanding of the role and the program. Nobody tried to sell me on the role or the company; it felt very one-sided and clinical. When I did ask questions, one panel member seemed to think they were being interviewed, which made it hard to ask more questions despite needing more information. I'm still interested in the company's mission, but the interview panels didn't inspire me. I didn't get any feedback after two interviews, only an automated email, which was disappointing after preparing a presentation with less than two days' notice. I didn't receive a job offer, and after the experience, I'm okay with that. It wasn't the right team for me, but I'll continue to explore other opportunities within the company.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you share an instance when...
- How do you handle multiple competing demands?
SSE Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from SSE interview reports.
“Could you explain Agile development?”
Read reports →“What would you do if a coworker needed urgent help when you had a deadline approaching?”
Read reports →“Can you share an instance when...”
Read reports →“Could you present on your investment choices and the reasoning behind them?”
Read reports →“How do you handle multiple competing demands?”
Read report →“What makes you want to work here?”
Read report →“Can you provide an instance where you applied your engineering expertise to resolve an issue?”
Read report →“Have you ever led a project at your last company?”
Read report →“Could you describe your background and explain how it fits with the requirements of this position?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 SSE interview reports.