I applied in-person.

There was an interview with Groww. I had a total of 5 rounds of interviews. The 1st round was with a hiring manager who explained the work culture at Groww and enquired all about my work history.

Then it was followed by 3 rounds of technical interviews. After which I was conveyed that my feedback was good in all rounds and I am through. Post which all my salary slips, offer letters, and other legal documents were collected for further processing. Then I was informed that I would have another round of discussion with the HR/VP to discuss the salary. But strangely the discussion did not revolve anywhere around salary. It was again very similar to the first round with the hiring manager.

Post which I was told that my feedback is negative because my work history was not convincing enough. I totally understand if the particular profile doesn't match the organization's work culture, but what's annoying and frustrating is putting the person through the entire process and then saying that it's not the right match when the person has actually cleared all the technical rounds. I fail to understand if the work history is the primary reason for selection, then how come I was put through the screening round, HR round, and then the other 3 technical rounds. Work history is something that could be noticed from the resume itself. You don't need to waste a week to get that.

It's absurd that they cannot decide on what kind of candidature they want for their company during the screening process. Every round of interview was about 1-1.5 hours. It's such a waste of time and energy for me and the HRs. Besides, collecting all legal documents and then not taking it ahead is bizarre. It just reflects how indecisive the management is and how unmindful they are about legal documents, being a fintech company.

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