Process
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.
Helsing runs a thorough and multi-stage interview process, more rounds than I've experienced. The conversations gave genuine and deep insight into the company's mission, products, and culture. The team was consistently friendly and engaging throughout. The scheduling flexibility was excellent and made it easy to participate. However, towards the end of the process, interviews were cancelled and reinstated at short notice, which was challenging to manage.
The interviews focused heavily on stakeholder alignment and strategic fit rather than testing specific technical competencies relevant to the role. This created a gap between what the job description suggested and what was actually explored in the process. Overall a positive experience with room to improve consistency in the final stages.
Questions
Why do you want to join Helsing and contribute to this mission?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Helsing Engineering role.
Success Rate
Helsing's interview process for their Engineering roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Helsing's Engineering interview process.
Helsing Work Experiences
- 1.0TerribleAI Researcher • Current EmployeeMunich, BavariaFebruary 1, 2024Pros: If you want to burn out, this is it.Cons: It's a second McKinsey. Even worse. You either work ridiculous hours (12+ every day and weekends maybe) and are fine being micromanaged, or will be fired without any justification. In addition, as others pointed out, the positive reviews are fake. Nobody I know here would write that kind of stuff. I've even heard that management get other people to write the fake reviews.
- 3.0goodSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandAugust 17, 2025Pros: Smart and inspiring people to work with.Cons: Benefits can be better, and not good enough benefits.
- 5.0Fantastic place to learnSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandSeptember 20, 2022Pros: Some incredibly talented and smart people to learn from and a really diverse set of backgrounds and expertise A lot of opportunity to build new technology and develop new tooling Technical roles get a lot of exposure to the business development effortsCons: Growing quickly means that it is sometimes hard to stay on top of all the new things and opportunities.
