Graduate Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Thales with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Software Engineer roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 1 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 Graduate Software Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
Personality test: 33%
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the process was a recorded one way interview for first round that took around 10 minutes to complete it was just behavioural questions no technical questions. have not heard next round so don't know
For my Thales application, I immediately received online assessments including numerical and verbal reasoning tests, followed by recorded video interview questions assessing motivation, communication skills, and alignment with the company’s values.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about Thales and its values?
Why do you want to work for Thales?
Tell me about yourself.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Thales (Glasgow, Scotland) in Jan 2025
Interview
Direct callback to interview, general assessment of understanding of low level software (how does compiled software actually work) then pivots into longer, in depth discussion about contents on CV. Will quiz you on the technologies you mention, especially related to the work being done
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does an interpreted language work in comparison to a compiled language