Engineering Industrial Placement Interview Experience - Aylesbury, United Kingdom
Process
I applied online. I had to take an online test on HackerRank where I scored about 80%. I was then invited to a phone interview, which was about 20 minutes long and fairly technical.
After the phone interview, they invited me to Aylesbury for an on-site interview.
Questions
Does Java pass variables by reference or by value?
Why would we use Java for a task and why would we use Python?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the McAfee Engineering Industrial Placement role in Aylesbury, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
McAfee's interview process for their Engineering Industrial Placement roles in Aylesbury, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for McAfee's Engineering Industrial Placement interview process in Aylesbury, United Kingdom.
McAfee Work Experiences
- 2.0Work-life balance and overshadow chaotic leadershipLead Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 28, 2026Pros: WFH Work life balance better payCons: Under the current CEO, McAfee has become a city of chaos, ruled by incompetent leadership. Until 2023, it was one of the best companies to work for. Since then, the focus seems to have shifted almost entirely toward repeated layoffs rather than innovation or long-term product vision.
- 4.0Good OverallSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, BCMay 21, 2024Pros: - Smart and kind colleagues - Good pay and benefits compared to the average market (Glassdoor numbers aren't reliable) - Excellent WLBCons: - It takes a long time to get promotions because the promotion process is not that structural - Annual pay raise is just okay
- 4.0Good companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMay 29, 2024Pros: A good company to start your career.Cons: Lesser than average market pay
