Process
First round: I received a call from McAfee for a telephonic interview. It went well, and HR then called for a face-to-face discussion.
I went to McAfee, Bangalore.
Second round: Technical, covering Python, programming, Scrum practices, frameworks, and design. I cleared this round.
Third round: More on behavior and puzzles.
Fourth round: I was asked to write a few programs, demonstrate different OOP concepts, file operations, and prepare for SSH and FTP. Then, I was given some problems to understand and write programs for on the computer.
After all rounds, they informed me that the manager was not in the office and they would call for an interview the following week. I waited a week but didn't receive any response from HR.
I emailed HR for feedback. HR replied that my candidature was on hold. I emailed her again, requesting feedback on being on hold or rejected to help me in the future. To my surprise, she did not reply to my emails.
I never expected this kind of unprofessional behavior from McAfee. As a candidate, after spending a full day taking leave, we at least expect a reply with feedback.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the McAfee SDET-1 role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
McAfee's interview process for their SDET-1 roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for McAfee's SDET-1 interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
McAfee Work Experiences
- 4.0Strong brand but frequent management changesMobile Developer • Former EmployeeBengaluruJune 29, 2026Pros: Good brand name. Helpful and friendly colleagues.Cons: Constant changes in management and organisation strategy.
- 4.0Great companyAutomation Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluruMarch 23, 2026Pros: Great work culture, nice pay, remote culture, and opportunity for learning.Cons: Less hike, less goodies, and less facilities.
- 1.0Very bad work environment because of managerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 28, 2024Pros: No pros, only mental stress I felt. When I joined, they won't give time to adjust and manager thinks we should know their product completely before joining, even after doing so much work. No one has knowledge about the product properly and they pressurise new joinees.Cons: Manager is not at all knowledgeable and he simply says yes to what seniors say and does not have his own decisions, which is why managers should have strong knowledge in the product and no cultural activities. HR never shows interest in asking employees about their work-life balance; after I left, so many people left the same team, and at least then management should know about that team and manager.
