Database Engineer Interview Experience - Singapore, Singapore
March 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Applied for an entry-level position as a fresh graduate.
The whole process took less than one month.
There were a total of three rounds of interviews:
- Two technical interviews. The second round was with the team lead. The third round was with a senior manager.
Talent Acquisition was very responsive. The interviewers were very nice and friendly.
Questions
SQL vs. NoSQL
B-tree and its time complexity
Regular Expression Matching
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Grab Database Engineer role in Singapore, Singapore.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Grab's interview process for their Database Engineer roles in Singapore, Singapore is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Grab's Database Engineer interview process in Singapore, Singapore.
Grab Work Experiences
5.0
Vast Growth, Vibrant Culture
Database Engineer • Current Employee
November 12, 2021
Pros: Continuously expanding. Good compensation packages, leaves, and vast opportunities to learn and grow in the company. Working with great people and a vibrant company culture.
Cons: So far so good; nothing to report.
5.0
Great Work, Unclear Promotion Path
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
November 28, 2025
Pros: Good and very good.
Cons: Not very clear promotion.
3.0
Expectations are getting higher
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
November 27, 2025
Pros: Upper management provides various support for employee growth, e.g., making the adoption of AI tools mandatory for employees, which not only benefits the company's productivity but also employees' growth.
Cons: Recently, a new policy was introduced for SE roles. G3 has 4 years to be promoted to G4 (senior), and G4 has 5 years to be G5 (lead). Crossing that will mean getting PIP and being retrenched.
- 5.0Vast Growth, Vibrant CultureDatabase Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 12, 2021Pros: Continuously expanding. Good compensation packages, leaves, and vast opportunities to learn and grow in the company. Working with great people and a vibrant company culture.Cons: So far so good; nothing to report.
- 5.0Great Work, Unclear Promotion PathSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeNovember 28, 2025Pros: Good and very good.Cons: Not very clear promotion.
- 3.0Expectations are getting higherSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeNovember 27, 2025Pros: Upper management provides various support for employee growth, e.g., making the adoption of AI tools mandatory for employees, which not only benefits the company's productivity but also employees' growth.Cons: Recently, a new policy was introduced for SE roles. G3 has 4 years to be promoted to G4 (senior), and G4 has 5 years to be G5 (lead). Crossing that will mean getting PIP and being retrenched.
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