Principal Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
December 25, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Haphazard. Got 1 day notice.
Exec round first.
Idea about job round: You are supposed to make your appraisal targets. If you are wrong, you are fired.
Then 2 tech rounds.
1 manager round and then HR.
The compensation.
Questions
Big data question:
How to distribute data to all nodes when the network has latency?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Walmart Principal Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Walmart's interview process for their Principal Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Walmart's Principal Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Walmart Work Experiences
3.0
Stable, Decent Pay, No Growth
Principal Engineer • Former Employee
August 2, 2020
Pros: Stability, decent package, work-life balance.
Cons: No Career Path and stagnant
4.0
A good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 25, 2024
Pros: Nice work-life balance in the company.
Cons: Not major, but sometimes starve for good opportunities in the team.
4.0
Good Work, Stuffy Hierarchy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
April 1, 2025
Pros: Work Perks
Facilities are good.
Cons: Hierarchy followed a lot. Seniors did show a sense of superiority in unnecessary things.
- 3.0Stable, Decent Pay, No GrowthPrincipal Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 2, 2020Pros: Stability, decent package, work-life balance.Cons: No Career Path and stagnant
- 4.0A good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 25, 2024Pros: Nice work-life balance in the company.Cons: Not major, but sometimes starve for good opportunities in the team.
- 4.0Good Work, Stuffy HierarchySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 1, 2025Pros: Work Perks Facilities are good.Cons: Hierarchy followed a lot. Seniors did show a sense of superiority in unnecessary things.
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