Secureworks interview questions

The process began with a phone screen, followed by a take-home assignment that took about 4 hours—half of my Saturday. I completed all the requested targets, provided a detailed README.md explaining my thought process and design decisions, added unit and integration tests using Googletest, and even included a sample Jenkins CI/CD pipeline. Despite putting in significant effort, I didn’t hear back for several weeks. Eventually, HR reached out to ask if I wanted to continue with final interviews. I declined, as the lack of communication and respect for my time left a poor impression. The "final" stage involved 3.5 hours of back-to-back 1:1 technical interviews, which seemed excessive considering the comprehensive take-home assignment that already demonstrated my abilities in systems programming. Given the scope of the assignment and Secureworks' focus, I couldn't help but wonder if the work was repurposed internally—but that’s just speculation. My advice to fellow engineers: Be cautious about committing to lengthy take-home assignments unless it’s clearly a toy problem or you’re certain the company is worth the time.

I spoke to the the HR representative to discuss the role I thought I had applied to and I then was scheduled for a one-on-one 45 minute meeting about a week later with the hiring manager to discuss my experience and fit for the role. The questions were not difficult but there was a mix-up by the HR person over the position I actually had applied to prior and I was being asked questions for a much more senior manager role.