Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Mastercard as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Director and Business Development rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Director and Business Development roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Mastercard takes an average of 63 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Director had the quickest hiring process (on average 63 days), whereas Director roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 63 days).
The interview process started with an initial screening round on Microsoft Teams. The recruiter asked about my background, projects, and interest in cybersecurity. It was more like a conversation to understand my skills and communication. The next round is expected to be technical with questions related to vulnerability assessment, OWASP, and basic networking concepts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and your background in cybersecurity.
- What tools have you worked with like Nessus, Burp Suite, Kali Linux etc.?
- Explain the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
- What is the difference between vulnerability, threat, and risk?
- How do you approach vulnerability assessment and penetration testing?
- Basic networking questions like TCP vs UDP, ports, and firewalls.
There are 3 rounds of interviews. all of them are technical and based on the technology you're shortlisted for. They were supposed to be scheduling next round but I never heard from them. Pathetic experience from HR.
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3 rounds of the interview with both case and behavioral questions, Interviewer of the first and second rounds are peers, final round interviewer will be director/principal level. Overall, interviewers are kind and supportive so the experiences are great
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your experience with us. While we’re disappointed you chose to decline the offer, we’re glad the interview process was a positive one. We hope you’ll consider us again in the future—feel free to join our Talent Community to stay updated on new opportunities: https://careers.mastercard.com/us/en. Wishing you continued success in your career.
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