Backend Engineer Interview Experience - Singapore, Singapore
Process
The first step was the Codility test.
The second step involved an interview with two senior engineers, where I was asked about my past experiences and backend-related questions, such as how to optimize location queries.
The third step was an interview with one of the pioneer engineers.
Questions
Ruby: What is the difference between @ and @@?
SQL: What is the difference between outer and inner join?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Grab Backend Engineer role in Singapore, Singapore.
Success Rate
Grab's interview process for their Backend Engineer roles in Singapore, Singapore is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Grab's Backend Engineer interview process in Singapore, Singapore.
Grab Work Experiences
- 3.0Great benefits overshadowed by forced in-office policiesBackend Engineer • Former EmployeeSingaporeJuly 14, 2026Pros: Benefits are great, especially flex benefits.Cons: It seems like they are trying to force people to quit. There is a mandatory five days WFO, ActivTrak installed on our laptops, time in grade, and ever-changing promotion requirements.
- 4.0Monthly base salaryBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJune 29, 2022Pros: Working hours are flexible, and you can work from home.Cons: Working hours can be long at times.
- 5.0Amazing place to workBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeNovember 23, 2021Pros: Lots of learning opportunities. A chance to work on real-world problems. Lots of free resources to learn different technologies. A good learning curve. You get a chance to work with talented and confident people.Cons: - None that I can think of now
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