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Helsing Software Engineer Interview Experience

Helsing · Senior

ResultRejected
Timespan1 week
DifficultyMedium
Rounds2

Interview process

HR intro call, then a few technical rounds covering LeetCode-style coding and a deep dive on past projects. The interviewers were knowledgeable and friendly. It felt a bit rushed, with tight timeboxes, little time for questions, and limited feedback between stages.

Interview rounds · 2

  1. 1

    Recruiter screen

    1. Q1. Why do you want to work for Helsing?
    2. Q2. Why do you want to join an AI-first company?
  2. 2

    Online assessment

    1. Q1. Car Fleet

Tips from the candidate

Practice LeetCode mediums and explaining your approach as you code. Be ready to go deep on one or two past projects, including design tradeoffs. Know why you want to work in defence tech.

Company culture

Interesting, mission-driven product with hard technical problems. The engineers were sharp and passionate, and the bar seems high.

Details

CompanyHelsing
RoleSoftware Engineer
LevelSenior
LocationGermany
InterviewedSep 2026
Questions asked3