I applied in-person. I interviewed at Havelsan in May 2025
Interview
Submitted the online application with hope. Waited anxiously for the HR call. Two long months of silence passed. Survived the technical interview. Then came the cold rejection email. All that effort, wasted.
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Question 1
What is the difference between a process and a thread?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Havelsan
Interview
I applied for a Java Developer role. The interview focused on fundamental computer science and Java concepts, including SOLID and ACID principles, design patterns, data structures, and object-oriented programming. The process also included a HackerRank coding challenge.
I interviewed with three people in total. We discussed my background, previous experience, and technical skills. The coding part went quite well, but unfortunately, the HR representative didn’t seem very friendly or fair during the process.
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Havelsan with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 130 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Havelsan overall takes an average of 72 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Havelsan as a Software Engineer according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 18%
Background check: 14%
Personality test: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Phone interview: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 4%
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