Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - India
Process
Highly negative experience, quite negative.
I applied online and they performed resume screening. Then, they sent a HackerRank OA with medium-difficulty questions. As a good programmer, I cleared it.
After that, they scheduled a short 20-minute HR interview. This interview focused on discussing my past roles and what the company does.
Three to four days after that round, I received a rejection email based on my profile. If they wanted to reject me based on my profile, they should have done so before the entire process to save my time and effort.
If I had failed the technical interview, I would have happily accepted it and learned from it. However, rejecting a candidate based on their profile after they have taken coding tests and put in effort is unprofessional.
Questions
In the HackerRank OA, the first question was on the KMP algorithm, and the second was on regression.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Optiver Senior Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Optiver's Senior Software Engineer interview process in India.
Optiver Work Experiences
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- 4.0Good Balance, Needs ListeningSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 18, 2024Pros: Decent culture Good work-life balanceCons: Could listen to employees more.
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