Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - India
October 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied through the LinkedIn job board for a remote opening. The recruiter sent an email to book a calendar for discussion.
First round:
The recruiter/HR asked some technical questions. She had a template with expected answers.
Questions
Multithreading Concurrency JUnit TDD Transactions DB indexing ACID Different isolation levels Huge relational DB optimization
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Revolut Senior Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Revolut's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Revolut's Senior Software Engineer interview process in India.
Revolut Work Experiences
5.0
Working at Revolut, in my case, is rewarding but a bit intense at times
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
June 10, 2025
Pros: - Work from home (personally 5 days a week, I rarely go into the office)
- Lots of opportunities to use new tech
- Interesting projects
- High autonomy
- Compensation is rewarding (especially bonuses for high performers)
Cons: - It's a bit intense at times.
5.0
Challenging and rewarding
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
June 10, 2025
Pros: Good compensation with stocks that make it great.
Great career opportunities, with clear requirements for the next career step.
Strong technical culture, where all tech decisions are challenged and reviewed by experienced engineers.
Remote-first company with comfortable offices and team-building events.
You will build new products, not just maintain some old-fashioned services.
Cons: Stocks are not real money.
Good compensation puts you in a golden cage that you don't want to leave.
You have to do work, not just join meetings.
5.0
A good big-tech company has its own pros and cons
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 21, 2024
Pros: Interesting projects which make you never settle, opportunity to grow, and smart colleagues.
Cons: Everything mentioned as pros is dependent on team/department.
- 5.0Working at Revolut, in my case, is rewarding but a bit intense at timesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJune 10, 2025Pros: - Work from home (personally 5 days a week, I rarely go into the office) - Lots of opportunities to use new tech - Interesting projects - High autonomy - Compensation is rewarding (especially bonuses for high performers)Cons: - It's a bit intense at times.
- 5.0Challenging and rewardingSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlin, Berlin, GermanyJune 10, 2025Pros: Good compensation with stocks that make it great. Great career opportunities, with clear requirements for the next career step. Strong technical culture, where all tech decisions are challenged and reviewed by experienced engineers. Remote-first company with comfortable offices and team-building events. You will build new products, not just maintain some old-fashioned services.Cons: Stocks are not real money. Good compensation puts you in a golden cage that you don't want to leave. You have to do work, not just join meetings.
- 5.0A good big-tech company has its own pros and consSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 21, 2024Pros: Interesting projects which make you never settle, opportunity to grow, and smart colleagues.Cons: Everything mentioned as pros is dependent on team/department.
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