the interview process was not good as the interviewer was not clear about the programming questions. I implemented the logic as per my understanding and he didn't like the solution, so I explained to him how I came up with that solution and during that time he realized he didn't explain the problem properly and accepted his mistake.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Project-related questions
Python programming questions
docker and kubernetes related questions
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Sophos in Aug 2022
Interview
Initial reach out from Hungarian recruiter who was very nice. Then contacted by a British recruiter who described a totally different job. They said they were keen despite my clarifying that I didnt have experience for the new job description. Ghosted after that.
Very strange and quite unprofessional. Put me off working with them longer term.
After 2 rounds of technical interview I had solved almost 5 questions correctly on the spot we discussed about the system design as well but the HR reported that my profile was not selected because I didnt had the demonstrated experience in Spring Framework (I come from python background)
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Create a sorted linked list using a unsorted stack
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Sophos (Boston, MA) in Jan 2022
Interview
interview process was very clear;
1. talk to internal recruiter about the position
2. the director or hiring manager may do a screen conversation
3. 3-4 people will interview you.
4. offer usually is very quick, within 1 -2 days
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Docker and ECS experience, kubernetes experience, aws experience.
Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Sophos with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sophos overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sophos as a Senior Software Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
One on one interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 14%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 7%
Skills test: 7%
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