Software Engineer Interview Experience - Johannesburg, South Africa
March 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Very good. I was able to Google syntax, and it was overall a good experience, though rather quick/rushed.
I was limited to one hour, which made it hard to fully understand the questions when rushed like that, especially in an interview setting.
Questions
Array processing question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Karat Software Engineer role in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Karat's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Johannesburg, South Africa is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Karat's Software Engineer interview process in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Karat Work Experiences
4.0
Overall positive, management directionless
Software Engineer • Current Employee
December 1, 2025
Pros: Good benefits, people, and culture.
Cons: Management is directionless, seeming to chase industry waves rather than refining its product.
5.0
Great company to work for!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 11, 2022
Pros: - Good work-life balance
- Talented coworkers
Cons: A bit lesser known.
Uses Ruby on the backend (may or may not be a con).
5.0
Cool Code, Slow Company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
February 5, 2024
Pros: Good culture and interesting codebase.
Cons: Very corporate and slow to move.
- 4.0Overall positive, management directionlessSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 1, 2025Pros: Good benefits, people, and culture.Cons: Management is directionless, seeming to chase industry waves rather than refining its product.
- 5.0Great company to work for!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 11, 2022Pros: - Good work-life balance - Talented coworkersCons: A bit lesser known. Uses Ruby on the backend (may or may not be a con).
- 5.0Cool Code, Slow CompanySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLisbon, Lisbon, PortugalFebruary 5, 2024Pros: Good culture and interesting codebase.Cons: Very corporate and slow to move.
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