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Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience

October 12, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

They took forever and missed two interview slots. I had to re-interview a couple of times.

The first step was a HackerRank, which I didn't get all correct but passed anyways. The second step was a 45-minute interview where I was asked multiple Linux and Kubernetes questions as a new grad, which didn't make sense, as the recruiter said this part of the interview would be behavioral and not technical.

Finally, at the end, I got a system design question about building libraries for books or something similar. As a new grad, I was not expecting this again. I was rejected after this.

Questions

Design a library with books.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Visa Software Engineer New Grad role.

Success Rate

19%
Pass Rate

Visa's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive57%
Neutral24%
Negative19%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Visa's Software Engineer New Grad interview process.

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