Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Indonesia
April 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was divided into several phases:
- Coding Test using Codility: You will be given 3 problems that need to be solved in about 1.5 hours.
- Interview with Manager: A generic interview that will ask about your experiences and general knowledge.
- System Design Interview:
In-between interviews, HR will contact you by phone.
Questions
Q. System Design interview about Grab's matching system. You will also need to optimize the matching system if you use distance calculation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Grab Senior Software Engineer role in Indonesia.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Grab's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Indonesia is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral17%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Grab's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Indonesia.
Grab Work Experiences
5.0
Largest tech company in Singapore
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
January 12, 2020
Pros: You will work on a widely used app, using the latest technologies. The company is pretty open to changes, and there is still a lot of work in the setup of processes and performance.
Cons: The company is driven by the product team and by the number of new features being shipped. It can feel bad when you spent a lot of work on a new feature, even if we are turning it off in the next quarter.
4.0
Fast-paced tech-first organization
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 25, 2025
Pros: 1. Modern technology stack
2. Emphasizes upskilling on GenAI and other new technologies
3. Employee-friendly policies
Cons: 1. Not a strong product team. A visionless product team. Engineering drives projects.
More focus related to execution and OpEx, less focus on arch design.
2. Too much context switching between projects.
3. Working across split teams can be difficult for collaboration.
4.0
Good Balance, Toxic Manager
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
October 6, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance
Enough annual leave
Cons: Toxic manager, bad code review
- 5.0Largest tech company in SingaporeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJanuary 12, 2020Pros: You will work on a widely used app, using the latest technologies. The company is pretty open to changes, and there is still a lot of work in the setup of processes and performance.Cons: The company is driven by the product team and by the number of new features being shipped. It can feel bad when you spent a lot of work on a new feature, even if we are turning it off in the next quarter.
- 4.0Fast-paced tech-first organizationSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 25, 2025Pros: 1. Modern technology stack 2. Emphasizes upskilling on GenAI and other new technologies 3. Employee-friendly policiesCons: 1. Not a strong product team. A visionless product team. Engineering drives projects. More focus related to execution and OpEx, less focus on arch design. 2. Too much context switching between projects. 3. Working across split teams can be difficult for collaboration.
- 4.0Good Balance, Toxic ManagerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaOctober 6, 2025Pros: Work-life balance Enough annual leaveCons: Toxic manager, bad code review
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