Process
HackerRank test (this was pretty easy)
F2F 4 rounds:
- DS & Algo
- System design
- Hiring manager
- Bar raiser
All rounds were very easy and not much importance was given on correctness. One can clear the interview with very limited knowledge.
Questions
DS & Algo
- Find the minimum distance between two given points in a 2D matrix. Allowed to move up, down, left, right.
- Mirror image of a tree
System Design:
- Design an Uber system.
- Design an OTP generator system.
Hiring Manager:
- Describe previous projects.
- Implement an LRU cache.
- Caching questions: When do you use a cache?
Bar Raiser:
- Walk through a production issue.
- What's your working style? Agile?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Groupon SDE-III role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Groupon's interview process for their SDE-III roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive25%
Neutral25%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Groupon's SDE-III interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Groupon Work Experiences
1.0
Good Perks, Bad Management
SDE-III • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 5, 2019
Pros: Office cab
Work from home
Snack card
Cons: Highly incompetent employees running the show.
Laid-back attitude.
1.0
Below average product-based company
SDE-III • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 30, 2019
Pros: No pros since the level of the company is going down year on year.
1. In terms of hiring.
2. Not able to have or hire real managers.
Cons: 1) Bangalore office space is cramped up. There's no space to even sit.
2) No parking space.
3) And worst of all – third-grade, service industry-grade managers.
1.0
No job security at Groupon Bangalore. It is a production support company
SDE-III • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 29, 2018
Pros: 1. Decent work-life balance
2. Easy-going peers
Cons: 1. It is a production support engineering organization, just supporting some legacy applications.
2. Not much learning for an engineer, whether you come as SDE2, SDE3, or SDE4.
3. Highly volatile environment. Most engineers who get hired do not get any work for 8-9 months. Half of them might be asked to leave.
4. No clarity on work expectations from senior folks. You join and contribute to whatever you can.
- 1.0Good Perks, Bad ManagementSDE-III • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 5, 2019Pros: Office cab Work from home Snack cardCons: Highly incompetent employees running the show. Laid-back attitude.
- 1.0Below average product-based companySDE-III • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 30, 2019Pros: No pros since the level of the company is going down year on year. 1. In terms of hiring. 2. Not able to have or hire real managers.Cons: 1) Bangalore office space is cramped up. There's no space to even sit. 2) No parking space. 3) And worst of all – third-grade, service industry-grade managers.
- 1.0No job security at Groupon Bangalore. It is a production support companySDE-III • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 29, 2018Pros: 1. Decent work-life balance 2. Easy-going peersCons: 1. It is a production support engineering organization, just supporting some legacy applications. 2. Not much learning for an engineer, whether you come as SDE2, SDE3, or SDE4. 3. Highly volatile environment. Most engineers who get hired do not get any work for 8-9 months. Half of them might be asked to leave. 4. No clarity on work expectations from senior folks. You join and contribute to whatever you can.
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