Software Developer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
June 28, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
At first, the standard telephone interview is conducted to check if the candidate is suitable for a face-to-face interview.
The second stage is the face-to-face interview.
This interview consisted of:
- A quick tour of the building, showing all facilities
- A test
Questions
I suggest getting ready for questions specific to the role.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the McAfee Software Developer role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
McAfee's interview process for their Software Developer roles in the United Kingdom is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for McAfee's Software Developer interview process in United Kingdom.
McAfee Work Experiences
2.0
Work from home, micromanagement and no growth with frequent lay-offs
Software Developer • Former Employee
July 24, 2026
Pros: 1. Work from home currently
Cons: 0) No new projects
1) Micromanagement
2) No growth
3) Favouritism
4) No team parties
5) No hike in 2026
6) High degree of corporate politics
7) Frequent lay-offs
5.0
Great company to work for
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) • Current Employee
February 24, 2026
Pros: Good pay, great culture, flexibility, and good management.
Cons: Less benefits, and no work life balance.
4.0
Great place to work with uneven salary hikes
Technical Lead Developer • Former Employee
Bengaluru
August 13, 2026
Pros: Great place to work if your product is in the Gartner quadrant.
You get to work in the R&D department and build new features.
I worked on McAfee Web Gateway and contributed to many features.
Cons: Hikes are always team dependent, and the grades are lowered sometimes to keep the budget distributed equally despite high performing individuals.
- 2.0Work from home, micromanagement and no growth with frequent lay-offsSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeJuly 24, 2026Pros: 1. Work from home currentlyCons: 0) No new projects 1) Micromanagement 2) No growth 3) Favouritism 4) No team parties 5) No hike in 2026 6) High degree of corporate politics 7) Frequent lay-offs
- 5.0Great company to work forSoftware Development Engineer in Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeFebruary 24, 2026Pros: Good pay, great culture, flexibility, and good management.Cons: Less benefits, and no work life balance.
- 4.0Great place to work with uneven salary hikesTechnical Lead Developer • Former EmployeeBengaluruAugust 13, 2026Pros: Great place to work if your product is in the Gartner quadrant. You get to work in the R&D department and build new features. I worked on McAfee Web Gateway and contributed to many features.Cons: Hikes are always team dependent, and the grades are lowered sometimes to keep the budget distributed equally despite high performing individuals.
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