Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Trend Micro Inc. with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Trend Micro Inc. overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Trend Micro Inc. as a Software Engineer according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 19%
Group panel interview: 10%
Phone interview: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Background check: 7%
Drug test: 3%
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After successfully completing the online exam, I was scheduled for a technical phone interview. This part of the process was more in-depth and focused heavily on security-related topics. The interviewer asked a wide range of questions covering various aspects of security, including encryption, network security, threat detection, and specific security protocols. They were thorough in their questioning, aiming to gauge not just theoretical knowledge but also practical understanding and experience in applying security principles.
Overall, the interview process was structured and professional. The questions were relevant to the role and provided a good mix of coding challenges and domain-specific knowledge checks. If you're applying for a position that involves security, I would recommend brushing up on both your coding skills and your security fundamentals.
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Question 1
What is the difference between Hash and Encryption
I applied online. I interviewed at Trend Micro Inc. (Ottawa, ON) in Jan 2026
Interview
OA->HR reach out-> 1st Interview -> 2nd Interview; The whole process went very fast, which was amazing.
OA was 3 leetcode medium and hard questions.
Interview involves resume questions and past experience questions, and then some system design questions; Also behavioral questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Trend Micro Inc. (Ottawa, ON) in Jan 2026
Interview
OA, quick call, 1st interview, 2nd interview. OA had 3 questions, 1 multiple choice and 2 coding questions. Call was only to set things up the candidate profile and to talk about job expectations.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Trend Micro Inc.
Interview
Easy questions, simple leetcode OA.
Don't worry too much about the actual technical they are really just trying to get a baseline. Very simple, don't worry too much.
Yeah so try your best and have faith.