Software Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
September 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
A small, to-the-point, quick task was assigned.
Discussions covered:
- Past projects and work.
- Technologies used in the past.
- General thoughts about the product and its future.
- Queries aimed at aligning me best with the correct projects.
If you know RoR, Ruby/Python/Java/C++ (2 of these), you will be able to add value to their team and codebase.
Questions
Real-world programming task related to some HackerRank-specific stuff. Needed to build a tool/plugin.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the HackerRank Software Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
HackerRank's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral0%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for HackerRank's Software Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
HackerRank Work Experiences
4.0
A decent company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
December 23, 2015
Pros: - Fast-paced work environment.
- In terms of business, you get to build an amazing product.
- Surrounded by intelligent and friendly people in the workplace.
- Flexible work timings.
- Unlimited vacations and work from home (conditions apply).
- Amazing ping pong culture.
Cons: Developers are always overloaded with work, hence a bad work-life balance. Although things seem to be improving.
The pay is a bit on the lower side than the market average, considering the quality of work expected.
Although there are multiple teams related to technology in the company, there is no process to facilitate a change of team. This makes work monotonous at times, and learning opportunities are reduced.
Lack of career growth opportunities for software developers.
3.0
Fast Learning, No Life
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
March 10, 2023
Pros: A steep learning curve in 6 months.
Cons: No work-life balance at all.
5.0
Good experience, company too learns
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 27, 2016
Pros: - Wonderful product.
- Very flexible with work times.
- Amazing team.
- No "upper management" pressure.
Cons: - Many processes were vague, which got pretty much fixed.
- Compensations have also been brought up to better competitiveness.
- 4.0A decent company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 23, 2015Pros: - Fast-paced work environment. - In terms of business, you get to build an amazing product. - Surrounded by intelligent and friendly people in the workplace. - Flexible work timings. - Unlimited vacations and work from home (conditions apply). - Amazing ping pong culture.Cons: Developers are always overloaded with work, hence a bad work-life balance. Although things seem to be improving. The pay is a bit on the lower side than the market average, considering the quality of work expected. Although there are multiple teams related to technology in the company, there is no process to facilitate a change of team. This makes work monotonous at times, and learning opportunities are reduced. Lack of career growth opportunities for software developers.
- 3.0Fast Learning, No LifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 10, 2023Pros: A steep learning curve in 6 months.Cons: No work-life balance at all.
- 5.0Good experience, company too learnsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 27, 2016Pros: - Wonderful product. - Very flexible with work times. - Amazing team. - No "upper management" pressure.Cons: - Many processes were vague, which got pretty much fixed. - Compensations have also been brought up to better competitiveness.
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