Staff Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, Karnataka
Process
There was one HackerRank test. After that, there was one hangout interview. Then HR scheduled one day for an F2F interview, which took around 5 hours. It consisted of three technical rounds followed by a director interview. After that, HR stated the interview was over and they would call in 1 or 2 days. I waited for 20 days and emailed HR for a status update. I received a response that the feedback was under review and the respective HR would communicate accordingly. One month has passed, and there has been no response from HR.
Advice to HR: At least share the feedback and respond to emails as you did before the interview.
Questions
DS, Algo. Designing (HLD + LLD)
- Rotate Matrix by 90 degrees.
- Tiny URL design.
- BST related.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Visa Staff Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
Visa's interview process for their Staff Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Visa's Staff Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Visa Work Experiences
- 3.0Company culture toxicStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 29, 2025Pros: Competitive salary, good food, and outings.Cons: Toxic work culture, micromanagement, no trust.
- 1.0Not a place for real talentStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 20, 2025Pros: A U.S. brand name may look good on a resume.Cons: Promotions are not merit-based; they depend solely on years of experience, not actual performance or skills. Non-talented, underperforming employees are frequently promoted while strong contributors are ignored. True talent is rarely recognized — the best people leave quickly. Heavy top-down culture from the U.S. team; the India office has no independent voice or ability to raise concerns. Employees are discouraged from showing initiative or independent thinking. Poor technical design decisions and reliance on an outdated tech stack.
- 1.0Still working on a dying tech stackStaff Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 26, 2025Pros: Good office culture, good employee engagement policies.Cons: Poor technical management, lack of knowledge in evolving technology. All senior management are laid-off employees from Microsoft; they lack technical knowledge and business planning.
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