Software Engineer Interview Experience - Kyiv, Ukraine
March 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Company HR contacted me regarding details I left on some CV sites and scheduled an in-person interview within a week. After this, I had a four-stage interview:
- Few small tasks on C knowledge – to write on paper while waiting for the interviewer.
- Interview with the technical lead of a project.
- Offline task for a week.
- "Review" interview with salary and HR staff.
Questions
3 small tasks on general C knowledge.
Linux Kernel related stuff: concurrency, driver types, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Samsung Software Engineer role in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
Samsung's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Kyiv, Ukraine is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Samsung's Software Engineer interview process in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Samsung Work Experiences
3.0
It's a manufacturing company, not a software company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seoul, South Korea
October 22, 2022
Pros: Good benefits.
Good job security: underperformed, full-time employees barely get fired.
Competitive salary (depends on department's revenue, which is good for each year).
Cons: No successful software platform projects one can develop.
Poor IT system.
Poor software development culture.
Loss of productivity due to security policies, especially at HQ (Korean offices).
Many colleagues with horrible skills (some don't even know how to code).
Most managers don't know about tech, but they manage projects.
When it comes to promotion, how many years of experience you have matters more than your achievements or skills.
2.0
Independent Thinking Stifled
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Suwon-dong, South Korea
April 14, 2025
Pros: Decent pay, but nothing to write home about.
Cons: Management has an issue with independent thinking.
5.0
Very, very good
Software Engineer • Former Employee
April 8, 2020
Pros: Very good, good company.
Cons: None - all very good.
- 3.0It's a manufacturing company, not a software companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeoul, South KoreaOctober 22, 2022Pros: Good benefits. Good job security: underperformed, full-time employees barely get fired. Competitive salary (depends on department's revenue, which is good for each year).Cons: No successful software platform projects one can develop. Poor IT system. Poor software development culture. Loss of productivity due to security policies, especially at HQ (Korean offices). Many colleagues with horrible skills (some don't even know how to code). Most managers don't know about tech, but they manage projects. When it comes to promotion, how many years of experience you have matters more than your achievements or skills.
- 2.0Independent Thinking StifledSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSuwon-dong, South KoreaApril 14, 2025Pros: Decent pay, but nothing to write home about.Cons: Management has an issue with independent thinking.
- 5.0Very, very goodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeApril 8, 2020Pros: Very good, good company.Cons: None - all very good.
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