Process
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.
After the initial HR interview, you are interviewed on general practice of data engineering work. I was supposed to analyse and transform a list of dated logs into a composed dictionary in 1 hour on CodePad discussing live with the Computer Vision Engineer. The HR question on if I know dictionary should have helped me but completely screwed up this CoderPad part..
logs_list = [ date_in_random_format log_filter_keyword log_msg ]
Questions
- Keep in dictionary only logs into a specific date range and provided log filter
- Count log filter in these logs and save the count into dict
- Report most common log msg into dict
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Interview Statistics
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Helsing's interview process for their Junior Data Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Helsing's Junior Data Engineer interview process.
Helsing Work Experiences
5.0
Unparalleled mission focus, amazing tech, smart people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England
September 26, 2022
Pros: Helsing is one of the few tech companies in Europe where I think your work can make a real difference to people's safety and livelihood. It is also one of the only places I've ever seen real collaboration between top-tier software engineers and AI researchers.
Everyone feels a deep attachment to the company's mission to keep liberal democracies from harm, which usually makes it easy to keep discussions and projects outcome-focused rather than getting distracted by theoretical or technical trivialities.
You have freedom to decide your own solution design and implementation as long as you can demonstrate that it meets the requirements. Top-down support on helping you decompose problems and review your plans when you need it with engineering reviews. Continual culture of collaborative learning with tech talks, a generous learning stipend, and weekly demos to get insight into what everyone across the company is working on. Real interest in driving forward the world's understanding of the ethical use of emerging AI technologies.
Compensation is good. Market-leading salary and equity packages, reasonable benefits.
Cons: Atmosphere of the company needing to figure everything out for the first time rather than having established processes, like technical infrastructure, performance reviews, and OKRs. On the other hand, it is super interesting to see these processes developed in a principled and balanced way. Some roles (probably more over time) require a national security clearance due to the sensitivity of the project, which can mean you often can't work on some really interesting projects unless you are cleared. Always needing to seriously prioritise technical projects because of too much work and too few people.
3.0
good
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England
August 17, 2025
Pros: Smart and inspiring people to work with.
Cons: Benefits can be better, and not good enough benefits.
5.0
A good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 3, 2022
Pros: Helsing has a fast-paced environment, great management, and provides a fantastic opportunity for growth. You'll get smart, motivated, and social colleagues. People here are very passionate about the work that they do.
Cons: Not many cons that I can think of.
- 5.0Unparalleled mission focus, amazing tech, smart peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandSeptember 26, 2022Pros: Helsing is one of the few tech companies in Europe where I think your work can make a real difference to people's safety and livelihood. It is also one of the only places I've ever seen real collaboration between top-tier software engineers and AI researchers. Everyone feels a deep attachment to the company's mission to keep liberal democracies from harm, which usually makes it easy to keep discussions and projects outcome-focused rather than getting distracted by theoretical or technical trivialities. You have freedom to decide your own solution design and implementation as long as you can demonstrate that it meets the requirements. Top-down support on helping you decompose problems and review your plans when you need it with engineering reviews. Continual culture of collaborative learning with tech talks, a generous learning stipend, and weekly demos to get insight into what everyone across the company is working on. Real interest in driving forward the world's understanding of the ethical use of emerging AI technologies. Compensation is good. Market-leading salary and equity packages, reasonable benefits.Cons: Atmosphere of the company needing to figure everything out for the first time rather than having established processes, like technical infrastructure, performance reviews, and OKRs. On the other hand, it is super interesting to see these processes developed in a principled and balanced way. Some roles (probably more over time) require a national security clearance due to the sensitivity of the project, which can mean you often can't work on some really interesting projects unless you are cleared. Always needing to seriously prioritise technical projects because of too much work and too few people.
- 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.
- 5.0A good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 3, 2022Pros: Helsing has a fast-paced environment, great management, and provides a fantastic opportunity for growth. You'll get smart, motivated, and social colleagues. People here are very passionate about the work that they do.Cons: Not many cons that I can think of.
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