Software Engineer Interview Experience - Calcutta, India
October 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Had an online coding test of about one hour.
The test consisted of 4 algorithmic questions. The questions were pretty easy, but the time given was a bit less. Need to have fast implementation skills.
Questions
Find array pairs that sum up to k
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Quora Software Engineer role in Calcutta, India.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Quora's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Calcutta, India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Quora's Software Engineer interview process in Calcutta, India.
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