McAfee

Software Development Engineer In Test Interview Experience - Cork, Ireland

July 1, 2017

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Phone interview, which took approximately 20 minutes. Basic interview questions were asked.

Agreed to follow up, but received no response from the employer.

Overall, a bad experience with no job offer, despite agreeing to pursue the interview process further.

Questions

Past experience:

Why do you want the job?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the McAfee Software Development Engineer In Test role in Cork, Ireland.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

McAfee's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test roles in Cork, Ireland is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Neutral0%

Negative100%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for McAfee's Software Development Engineer In Test interview process in Cork, Ireland.

McAfee Work Experiences

Work from home, micromanagement and no growth with frequent lay-offs

Software Developer • Former Employee

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

Work from home, micromanagement and no growth with frequent lay-offs

Software Developer • Former Employee

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

Review for org

Engineer • Current Employee

February 27, 2025

Pros: Good package and decent work-life balance.

Cons: Management can improve on employee retention.

Engineer • Current Employee

February 27, 2025

Pros: Good package and decent work-life balance.

Cons: Management can improve on employee retention.

Nice company to work for

Software Architect • Current Employee

Pros: - Flexibility - Great technologies to work on - Friendly teams

Cons: Nothing that I can think of

Nice company to work for

Software Architect • Current Employee

Pros: - Flexibility - Great technologies to work on - Friendly teams

Cons: Nothing that I can think of

Work from home, micromanagement and no growth with frequent lay-offs

Software Developer • Former Employee

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

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

Review for org

Engineer • Current Employee

February 27, 2025

Pros: Good package and decent work-life balance.

Cons: Management can improve on employee retention.

3.0
Review for org
Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru
February 27, 2025
Pros: Good package and decent work-life balance.
Cons: Management can improve on employee retention.

Nice company to work for

Software Architect • Current Employee

Pros: - Flexibility - Great technologies to work on - Friendly teams

Cons: Nothing that I can think of

5.0
Nice company to work for
Software Architect • Current Employee
Bengaluru
March 2, 2025
Pros: - Flexibility - Great technologies to work on - Friendly teams
Cons: Nothing that I can think of

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