Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Walmart with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 31% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 87 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Walmart overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Walmart as a Senior Software Engineer according to 87 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 4%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Walmart in Jan 2025
Interview
Several interview processes can run concurrently with you, none of them aware of the other. The wait can be up to 6 months from first contact to first interview.
The process itself may involve a different set of steps, such as an onsite interview, an interview with an outsourcing company, or a hackerrank assessment.
In the end, if you have technical problems with their tracking software, you're out without a second try.
Expect standard DSA questions focused on Maps and Trees, including traversal and optimization. There will likely be a system design interview to discuss architecture and scalability, followed by a Hiring Manager round covering experience, projects, and problem-solving approach.
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Question 1
Expect standard DSA questions focused on Maps and Trees
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Walmart (Delta, BC) in Jan 2026
Interview
5 step interview, I think it was way too much. They should not be stressing applicants like this. They should let you dictate what operating procedures you can demo without rancomly giving it to you on the spot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Many questions about GraphQL and node.js for internal applications.
I applied online. I interviewed at Walmart in Jan 2026
Interview
The process was a Karat interview, technical video interview, and then the onsite. I was asked many questions about Java Springboot, but the position I applied did not mention anything about Java.