I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nokia (Budapest) in Jun 2014
Interview
At the first time I had to write some tests. There was a general test with questions about logic, programming and C language. There were other kind of tests too, eg. test about telecommunication, JAVA and C++. About two weeks later I had a personal interview, where there was a logical task, I had to write a short code in C and then software testing questions were asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The logical task was the next: You have 9 balls, equally big, equally heavy, except for one, which is a little heavier. You have to find the heavier ball with the help of a twin-pan balance, such that you use the balance as less as possible! How many times will you use the balance, and how will you do it?
Good, the first interview is basically on personal experience, no major coding, just minor and just conversation. Need to write on paper to explain answer. The interviewer listen to my story of my experience. Have good communication.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about youself, and ask me about how to do good design
I applied online. I interviewed at Nokia (Lisbon, Lisbon District) in Jun 2026
Interview
Chill interview experience overall. The recruiters were friendly, approachable, and professional throughout. Questions were realistic, relevant to the role, and not overly tricky. Communication was clear and process felt respectful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain virtual classes, how they work, their purposes, and how to code then
They asked about oops, sql queries and two problems to solve, each were easy to moderate level and it was based on arrays and strings, overall experience was average for me. It was face to face interview.
Nokia interviews FAQs
Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Nokia with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 161 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nokia overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Nokia as a Software Developer according to 161 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Group panel interview: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 1%
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