Software Engineer, Backend Interview Experience - India
April 18, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process included:
- One coding test on Codility.
- One phone interview on algorithms and data structures.
- One video interview on systems design.
The phone interview was rescheduled multiple times, as, apparently, the recruiters weren't available.
Questions
Design a system that reconciles payments, taking into account transaction histories, payment gateway information, and bank statements.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Grab Software Engineer, Backend role in India.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Grab's interview process for their Software Engineer, Backend roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive20%
Neutral20%
Negative60%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Grab's Software Engineer, Backend interview process in India.
Grab Work Experiences
5.0
Best place to work!
Software Engineer, Backend • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
February 1, 2018
Pros: - Working on the latest technologies.
- Good learning opportunity.
- Very friendly and smart people.
- Nice office.
Cons: No food, apart from that, no cons as such.
5.0
A very rewarding experience
Software Engineer, Backend • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore
February 1, 2021
Pros: I enjoyed learning a lot about the tech stack from Grab, contributing to its ecosystem and communicating with the managers and the team to learn more about technical challenges and work culture. It was also very interesting to learn about the company's structure. The sharing sessions provided by interns and employees from other teams gave me an insight into what each team does.
Cons: Laptop equipment took 3 weeks to arrive. It was difficult to contact the mentors sometimes due to workload. Working from home during COVID made it impossible to meet the team face-to-face and I could not experience the office environment.
5.0
Great place with nice people and growth opportunities
Software Engineer, Backend • Current Employee
September 22, 2021
Pros: The proportion of Junior vs Senior Engineers is even; most engineers are skilled.
There are many growth opportunities and learning channels, and a good learning space.
The workload is reasonable.
Cons: Too many services for an engineer to familiarize with.
Confusing team structures.
- 5.0Best place to work!Software Engineer, Backend • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFebruary 1, 2018Pros: - Working on the latest technologies. - Good learning opportunity. - Very friendly and smart people. - Nice office.Cons: No food, apart from that, no cons as such.
- 5.0A very rewarding experienceSoftware Engineer, Backend • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeFebruary 1, 2021Pros: I enjoyed learning a lot about the tech stack from Grab, contributing to its ecosystem and communicating with the managers and the team to learn more about technical challenges and work culture. It was also very interesting to learn about the company's structure. The sharing sessions provided by interns and employees from other teams gave me an insight into what each team does.Cons: Laptop equipment took 3 weeks to arrive. It was difficult to contact the mentors sometimes due to workload. Working from home during COVID made it impossible to meet the team face-to-face and I could not experience the office environment.
- 5.0Great place with nice people and growth opportunitiesSoftware Engineer, Backend • Current EmployeeSeptember 22, 2021Pros: The proportion of Junior vs Senior Engineers is even; most engineers are skilled. There are many growth opportunities and learning channels, and a good learning space. The workload is reasonable.Cons: Too many services for an engineer to familiarize with. Confusing team structures.
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