Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at State Farm with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 112 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at State Farm overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at State Farm as a Software Engineer according to 112 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 17%
Skills test: 15%
Presentation: 13%
One on one interview: 12%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Background check: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. I interviewed at State Farm (Bloomington, IL) in Apr 2025
Interview
I completed an online assessment along with an AI-based screening that asked a few questions to evaluate my fit for the role. This is followed by an interview with the hiring manager and a Staff Software Engineer, and the final step is an HR round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a technical challenge you have faced?
Interview included a virtual interview where you're asked to record video answers. This is followed by a coding challenge. Finally, there was a live video call interview with team members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the most challenging task you faced, how did you overcome it, and what did you learn?
It consisted of three rounds: screening coding, self-recording interviews, and panel interviews. Panel interview was very technical, and questions were closely related to the job responsibilities. The difficulty for coding assessment wasn't as bad but definitely need to know the basics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between an interface and abstract class?