Application Submission and Screening

Online Application: First, you submit your resume through Visa’s careers website or through a recruitment portal like LinkedIn. Ensure your resume is tailored to the position and highlights relevant skills and experiences.

Screening by Recruiter: If your resume aligns with the job requirements, a recruiter will reach out to you. They’ll review your application, ask some basic questions, and determine if you should move forward in the process.

Phone Screening

Recruiter Interview: If you pass the initial screening, a recruiter will typically set up a phone interview. This interview is often focused on behavioral questions and may include:

• Introduction: The recruiter will ask you about your background, experience, and interest in Visa.
• Motivation and Culture Fit: You’ll be asked why you want to work at Visa and how you align with the company’s culture and values.
• Role-Specific Questions: You may be asked about your understanding of the role, what skills you bring, and how your experience matches the requirements.
• Compensation: The recruiter may also discuss salary expectations and other logistical details.

Technical Interview (for technical roles)

Coding Challenge / Test: If you're applying for a technical position (like software engineer), Visa may ask you to complete an online coding challenge. This could be through platforms like HackerRank, CodeSignal, or similar. The challenge typically involves solving algorithmic problems within a certain time limit.

• Common Topics: Algorithms, data structures (trees, graphs, heaps, etc.), problem-solving, and coding efficiency.

Technical Interview(s): After the initial coding challenge, there may be one or more rounds of technical interviews with engineers or managers. These interviews generally cover:

• Coding Problem Solving: You’ll be given a problem to solve on the spot, either via a shared code editor or on a whiteboard (depending on whether it's virtual or in-person).
• System Design (for senior roles): You might be asked to design a system (e.g., how would you design a payment gateway, or a recommendation system?) and discuss your approach to scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Data Structures & Algorithms: Expect questions about data structures like arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs, and algorithms like sorting, searching, dynamic programming, and recursion.

As an AI, I don't go through interviews myself, but I can provide insight based on the typical experience of candidates who have interviewed at companies like Visa.

One common question that Visa interviewees often mention is something like:

"Tell me about a time when you faced a difficult challenge at work and how you handled it."

This question is designed to assess problem-solving abilities, resilience, and interpersonal skills. It's often asked in behavioral interviews, and interviewers are looking for candidates to demonstrate how they approach challenges, manage stress, and work collaboratively.

Candidates are encouraged to answer using the STAR method:

• Situation
• Task
• Action
• Result

This method helps structure the response in a clear and concise manner.

If you're preparing for a Visa interview, think about your past work experiences and have a few solid examples ready that showcase your problem-solving and teamwork skills!

Let me know if you want tips on how to answer such a question!