NortonLifeLock Recruitment Process, Interview Questions & Answers

NortonLifeLock’s interview process includes a mix of technical tests and behavioral interviews. Candidates may experience scenario-based security challenges and problem-solving exercises designed to assess cybersecurity skills and teamwork under pressure.
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Updated 21 Feb 2026

Technical Support Specialist Interview Experience

Candidate: Emily S.

Experience Level: Entry-level

Applied Via: Job fair

Difficulty: Easy

Final Result:

Interview Process

1 round

Questions Asked

  • How do you handle an irate customer?
  • Explain a time you solved a technical issue.
  • Are you comfortable working in shifts?

Advice

Show strong communication skills and a customer-first attitude.

Full Experience

I met the recruiter at a job fair and was invited for an immediate interview. The questions were straightforward and focused on customer service skills and technical troubleshooting. The environment was welcoming and supportive.

Data Scientist Interview Experience

Candidate: David R.

Experience Level: Mid-level

Applied Via: LinkedIn application

Difficulty:

Final Result:

Interview Process

3 rounds

Questions Asked

  • Explain a machine learning project you worked on.
  • How do you handle missing data?
  • Write SQL queries to extract relevant data.
  • Describe a time you communicated complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.

Advice

Be prepared to solve coding problems, discuss your projects, and explain your approach to data challenges.

Full Experience

The interview process included a phone screening, a technical coding and case study round, and a final interview with the team. The interviewers valued clear communication and practical problem-solving skills.

Security Analyst Interview Experience

Candidate: Cynthia L.

Experience Level: Entry-level

Applied Via: Campus recruitment

Difficulty:

Final Result:

Interview Process

2 rounds

Questions Asked

  • What is a firewall and how does it work?
  • Explain the CIA triad in cybersecurity.
  • Describe a recent cybersecurity threat you read about.

Advice

Have a solid understanding of basic cybersecurity principles and current trends.

Full Experience

I was recruited on campus and had a straightforward interview process with a technical round and an HR round. The questions focused on foundational cybersecurity knowledge and my enthusiasm for the field.

Product Manager Interview Experience

Candidate: Brian K.

Experience Level: Senior

Applied Via: Referral

Difficulty:

Final Result: Rejected

Interview Process

4 rounds

Questions Asked

  • How do you prioritize features in a product roadmap?
  • Describe a time you handled a difficult stakeholder.
  • What metrics do you use to measure product success?
  • Case study: Improve user engagement for a cybersecurity app.

Advice

Prepare for behavioral questions and case studies; demonstrate strong communication and strategic thinking.

Full Experience

The interview process was thorough with multiple rounds including a case study presentation. The interviewers were experienced and asked detailed questions about my past product management experiences. I felt the competition was tough.

Software Engineer Interview Experience

Candidate: Alice M.

Experience Level: Mid-level

Applied Via: Online application via company website

Difficulty:

Final Result:

Interview Process

3 rounds

Questions Asked

  • Explain the difference between TCP and UDP.
  • Describe a time you optimized a piece of code.
  • Write a function to detect a palindrome.

Advice

Brush up on data structures and algorithms, and be ready to discuss past projects in detail.

Full Experience

I applied through the company website and was invited to a phone screen with HR, followed by a technical coding interview, and finally an onsite panel interview. The technical questions were fair, focusing on problem-solving and coding skills. The team was friendly and the process was well-organized.

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Common Interview Questions in NortonLifeLock

Q: 9 cards are there. You have to arrange them in a 3*3 matrix. Cards are of 4 colors. They are red, yellow, blue and green. Conditions for arrangement: one red card must be in first row or second row. 2 green cards should be in 3rd column. Yellow cards must be in the 3 corners only. Two blue cards must be in the 2nd row. At least one green card in each row.

Q: A rich man died. In his will, he has divided his gold coins among his 5 sons, 5 daughters and a manager. According to his will: First give one coin to manager. 1/5th of the remaining to the elder son.Now give one coin to the manager and 1/5th of the remaining to second son and so on..... After giving coins to 5th son, divided the remaining coins among five daughters equally.All should get full coins. Find the minimum number of coins he has?

Q: There are two balls touching each other circumferencically. The radius of the big ball is 4 times the diameter of the small all. The outer small ball rotates in anticlockwise direction circumferencically over the bigger one at the rate of 16 rev/sec. The bigger wheel also rotates anticlockwise at N rev/sec. What is 'N' for the horizontal line from the centre of small wheel always is horizontal.

Q: The citizens of planet nigiet are 8 fingered and have thus developed their decimal system in base 8. A certain street in nigiet contains 1000 (in base 8) buildings numbered 1 to 1000. How many 3s are used in numbering these buildings?

Q: A light bulb is hanging in a room. Outside of the room there are three switches, of which only one is connected to the lamp. In the starting situation, all switches are 'off' and the bulb is not lit. If it is allowed to check in the room only once.How would you know which is the switch?

Q: ABCDE are sisters. Each of them gives 4 gifts and each receives 4 gifts No two sisters give the same combination ( e.g. if A gives 4 gifts to B then no other sisters can give four to other one.) (i) B gives four to A.(ii) C gives 3 to E. How much did A,B,C,E give to D?

Q: There is a room with a door (closed) and three light bulbs. Outside the room there are three switches, connected to the bulbs. You may manipulate the switches as you wish, but once you open the door you can't change them. Identify each switch with its bulb.

Q: Every day a cyclist meets a train at a particular crossing .The road is straight before the crossing and both are travelling in the same direction.Cyclist travels with a speed of 10 kmph.One day the cyclist come late by 25 minutes and meets the train 5 km before the crossing.What is the speed of the train?

Q: A long, long time ago, two Egyptian camel drivers were fighting for the hand of the daughter of the sheik of Abbudzjabbu. The sheik, who liked neither of these men to become the future husband of his daughter, came up with a clever plan: a race would dete

Q: Jarius and Kylar are playing the game. If Jarius wins, then he wins twice as many games as Kylar. If Jarius loses, then Kylar wins as the same number of games that Jarius wins. How many do Jarius and Kylar play before this match?

Q: In a Park, N persons stand on the circumference of a circle at distinct points. Each possible pair of persons, not standing next to each other, sings a two-minute song ? one pair immediately after the other. If the total time taken for singing is 28 minutes, what is N?

Q: Raj has a jewel chest containing Rings, Pins and Ear-rings. The chest contains 26 pieces. Raj has 2 and 1/2 times as many rings as pins, and the number of pairs of earrings is 4 less than the number of rings. How many earrings does Raj have?...

Q: If I walk with 30 miles/hr i reach 1 hour before and if i walk with 20 miles/hr i reach 1 hour late. Find the distance between 2 points and the exact time of reaching destination is 11 am then find the speed with which it walks.

Q: Consider a series in which 8 teams are participating. each team plays twice with all other teams. 4 of them will go to the semi final. How many matches should a team win, so that it will ensure that it will go to semi finals.?

Q: An escalator is descending at constant speed. A walks down and takes 50 steps to reach the bottom. B runs down and takes 90 steps in the same time as A takes 10 steps. How many steps are visible when the escalator is not operating. 

Q: A man driving the car at twice the speed of auto one day he was driven car for 10 min. and car is failed. he left the car and took auto to go to the office .he spent 30 min. in the auto. what will be the time take by car to go office?

Q: A person meets a train at a railway station coming daily at a particular time. One day he is late by 25 minutes, and he meets the train 5 k.m. before the station. If his speed is 12 kmph, what is the speed of the train.

Q: Joe started from Bombay towards Pune and her friend julie in opposite direction. they met at a point . distance traveled by joe was 1.8 miles more than that of julie.after spending some both started there way. joe reaches in 2 hours while julie in 3.5 hours.Assuming both were traveling with constant speed. What is the distance between the two cities.

Q: There are some chickens in a poultry. They are fed with corn. One sack of corn will come for 9 days. The farmer decides to sell some chickens and wanted to hold 12 chicken with him. He cuts the feed by 10% and sack of corn comes for 30...

Q: In mathematics country 1,2,3,4....,8,9 are nine cities. Cities which form a no. that is divisible by 3 are connected by air planes. (e.g. cities 1 & 2 form no. 12 which divisible by 3 then 1 is connected to city 2). Find the total no. of ways you can go to 8 if you are allowed to break the journeys.