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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Singapore, Singapore

May 21, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

One of their staff approached me for a quick chat. We then proceeded with the process as follows:

  • Codility test.
  • Interview assessing algorithms and Data Structure skills.
  • Second interview meant to test Architecture, OOP, and design patterns. Instead, the interviewer kept asking unrelated questions, such as: "Do you know this technology, and what are its benefits?"
  • I received an email stating I had passed the tests and requesting a final interview with the manager to agree on salary and other details.
  • One day later, I received another email stating they had changed their minds and there would be an additional technical interview (this really sucked).
  • No technical questions were asked during that interview at all.
  • They delayed my application for another 10 days, stating they were still discussing and composing feedback for me.
  • I received a rejection email with no feedback.

Notes for Grab:

  • The process was excessively long (5 weeks in total).
  • You need better tools for live coding interviews.
  • In most interviews, engineers seemed unprepared, and sometimes they had only shallow knowledge of the interview topics. Candidates are worthy of better dedication.
  • Candidates who dedicated significant time to preparing for your interview, rearranged their schedules, or even took leave to attend interviews deserve at least feedback on their performance throughout the process.

Questions

Data structure questions and live pseudo-coding.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Grab Software Engineer role in Singapore, Singapore.

Success Rate

31%
Pass Rate

Grab's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Singapore, Singapore is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive42%
Neutral31%
Negative27%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Grab's Software Engineer interview process in Singapore, Singapore.

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