Trend Micro software engineer and developer candidates report an online coding test, then technical interviews on projects and code, then behavioral or follow-up rounds. Reported timelines run from about two weeks to 2.5 months.
$98K
Avg. Base Comp
$115K
Avg. Total Comp
3 rounds
Typical Rounds
2-11 weeks
Process Length
Candidates describe a process that opens with an online coding test and moves into conversational interviews built around your projects and your ability to work with code. Timelines vary: one software engineer described about two weeks, while a software developer described roughly 2.5 months.
The coding test comes first, and one SDE described it as the real filter. One software engineer got three problems in three hours with a free choice of language. A software developer described three questions in 90 minutes, mixing easy and medium difficulty with a DFS problem and math-based ones. A senior engineer reported a Codility test with three medium questions at about 30 minutes each. An SDE also named Codility and said a solution that didn't pass ended the process, so test your solution thoroughly before you submit.
The interviews that follow lean on your own work. One software developer was asked to walk through past projects and explain their approach, then faced 2-3 behavioral questions, technical follow-ups and a short URL service design question. A software engineer had an onsite whiteboard round that involved tracing existing code and explaining its logic. Interns reported finding and fixing mistakes in Java code, explaining supervised versus unsupervised learning, and answering a threading question.
Security came up for some candidates. An SDE was asked about networking and cybersecurity, and a senior engineer's front-end panel touched on CORS and browser security. Across reports, interviewers were friendly and offered hints, so practice explaining your reasoning aloud.
Synthesized from 9 candidate reports by our editorial team.
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Synthesized from candidate reports. Individual experiences may vary.
Candidates report applying through the Trend Micro website, with a resume, or by referral, and then hearing from HR to schedule interviews. Expect your resume to be referenced in the technical rounds.
Reports include three problems in three hours with a free choice of language, three LeetCode-easy questions for an intern, three mixed-difficulty questions in 90 minutes with DFS and math, and three medium Codility questions in 90 minutes for a senior role. An SDE named Codility and said a solution that did not pass ended the process.
Candidates were asked to explain past projects and their reasoning. A software engineer traced and explained existing code on a whiteboard onsite, and an intern fixed mistakes in Java code. Interns also reported supervised versus unsupervised learning and threading questions. An SDE was asked about networking and cybersecurity.
Reports describe behavioral questions on strengths, weaknesses, motivation for the role and teamwork, sometimes mixed with technical follow-ups. One software developer got a short URL service design question. Format varies by role and team.
