Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Thales with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Thales overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Thales as a Senior Software Engineer according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Skills test: 15%
One on one interview: 12%
Group panel interview: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Background check: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 8%
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Thales (Irvine, CA) in Aug 2012
Interview
Initially got a call from a consultancy, who arranged interview. Went there, but the job was not relevant. But the hiring manager liked me and my profile and hence referred to another hiring manager who was looking for my kind of skills. Then got second interview with another hiring manager, who was very technical. Was impressed by me and my interview and then had last interview with other heads of department, namely the architecture team, Development team, Testing Team. They all liked me.
Interview questions were more technical checking whether I have the skills which they require, Also, brought out real time scenario and had to give solution for it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A real time scenario when how to simulate an interrupt which can stop all the other services in Android
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Thales (Singapore) in May 2026
Interview
When arranging a date for the first round online interview, they allowed me to pick a public holiday so I did just that. But no one came. I sat there waiting for a full 30 minutes before I left. Afterwards, they clarified that the interviewer was on holiday and asked me to wait for new updates. There is no update ever since.
Completely unrealistic in terms of expectations, HR and Management left me with the impression that they did not really want to hire anyone. I was left wondering why they even invited me in the first place. Applied to a job that I currently hold in a another company, which ultimately seemed to confuse them as they kept talking about the complexities of a job in Thales, even to someone that is working within the sector.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None in particular stood out, they seemed more interested in explaining the company than asking for any qualifications.
Phone interview first for communication and basic qualifications, then afterward a technical interview to evaluate problem solving and coding skills through live questioning. I heard back within a week of technical interview