Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Singapore
June 28, 2021
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Submitted application and had first call with recruiter after 3 weeks.
- First interview with an engineer: background and experience.
- Second interview with another engineer: dive deep into experience.
- Third interview with manager: also asked again about experience and behavioral questions.
They took 2 weeks to provide a pre-offer after the last interview.
The recruiter was rude and not supportive. The overall process was long, and the HR process was super slow.
Questions
Background: What do you do at this company?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the Grab Senior Software Engineer role in Singapore.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Grab's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Singapore is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive47%
Neutral18%
Negative35%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Grab's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Singapore.
Grab Work Experiences
3.0
Overall not bad
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
August 28, 2020
Pros: Competitive culture and moving really fast.
Cons: Compensation is just okay. Connections between colleagues are low; people are mostly indifferent.
5.0
Work-life balance
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Jakarta, Indonesia
January 20, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance environment.
Cons: Still no remote working policy
1.0
Low pay, high workload, broken promises
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 6, 2020
Pros: For some time, we had good autonomy and shipped useful products.
Cons: Raises are low to zero. The stock price hasn't changed in 2 years. Managers expect you to be "butt in seat" 9-7 every day. Grab is run like a Chinese company, not an American tech company. They will work you hard and tell you you are blessed to have a job. Leadership is not transparent. So many people who joined 1.5 years ago have all gone, pushed out or so tired of management they left. Diversity is a joke. If you're the wrong person on the wrong team, watch your back. Mobile builds take 45 minutes, and somehow they want you to be able to code fast.
- 3.0Overall not badSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeAugust 28, 2020Pros: Competitive culture and moving really fast.Cons: Compensation is just okay. Connections between colleagues are low; people are mostly indifferent.
- 5.0Work-life balanceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJakarta, IndonesiaJanuary 20, 2022Pros: Good work-life balance environment.Cons: Still no remote working policy
- 1.0Low pay, high workload, broken promisesSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 6, 2020Pros: For some time, we had good autonomy and shipped useful products.Cons: Raises are low to zero. The stock price hasn't changed in 2 years. Managers expect you to be "butt in seat" 9-7 every day. Grab is run like a Chinese company, not an American tech company. They will work you hard and tell you you are blessed to have a job. Leadership is not transparent. So many people who joined 1.5 years ago have all gone, pushed out or so tired of management they left. Diversity is a joke. If you're the wrong person on the wrong team, watch your back. Mobile builds take 45 minutes, and somehow they want you to be able to code fast.
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