Staff Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, Karnataka
August 1, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I have not faced many interviews in my career; rather, I would say I have not had to face too many.
This was the most pathetic and unprofessional interview experience I have ever had.
I would like to highlight a few points on the interview experience:
- The interviewer was not technically sound enough in my area of expertise (IBM BPM).
- They scheduled the interview for an IBM BPM position, but the interviewer did not ask a single question from IBM BPM.
- Time was wasted by gossiping, such as discussing how we belong to the same state, studied at the same university, or worked at the same company for a while.
- Irrelevant questions were asked, like, "Have you worked on this/that?" or "Do you know that person from a previous organization?"
- I also heard that the interviewer worked on IBM BPM for only 1-2 years and does not have a team, trying to build competency for IBM BPM which they themselves lack.
So, I would not recommend this company at all.
- Atanu Roy IBM Champion | IBM BPM SME
Questions
Have you worked on bla bla bla?
Do you know that person from your previous company?
Have you studied at the same university?
For how long have you been working on IBM BPM?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Walmart Staff Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Walmart's interview process for their Staff Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral33%
Negative67%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Walmart's Staff Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Walmart Work Experiences
2.0
The king is naked.
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
December 2, 2025
Pros: - RSU were for management, but now capped.
- No one wants to work, so unanimous silent days.
- If you are very motivated, you can learn.
Cons: - Management is like that of Animal Farm: everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others.
- If you want to learn how to go into politics, this is the best place to start.
- You can do a PhD in caveman psychology.
- India vs. USA: They keep fighting like rabid dogs in upper management.
- To make India win this race, managers and especially directors will keep pushing you to work on useless stuff which has no impact eventually.
- Wanna be an AI company? It is not even a tech company.
- "Vibe coding" is pushed nowadays.
- Attrition rate is super high in leadership; daily, a new person will show up, make some North Star plan, and disappear.
- The entire company is reinventing the wheel in silos. Now they've hired some talent to solve this, but the fellow is too much into his own head to understand or listen to ground issues.
- Over scrutiny, no boundaries, and no love for tech.
- Race politics at its peak.
- Food is bad on most days. Everyone will go at the same time in the IDC, and then the whole building will smell like a dhaba.
- A few bright-eyed engineers are always downgraded by colleagues and seniors.
- The list can go on and on. The truth is this was not Sam's dream. In fact, Sam was not a techie but a capitalist, and like all capitalist sentiments, there are class divisions, race politics, and concentration of power and wealth.
4.0
Great Benefits, Room To Grow
Staff Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 31, 2025
Pros: Benefits:
Work-life balance
Opportunities to grow
Cons: Nothing much to mention here.
2.0
Work-life balance is not good, and the culture is the worst.
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 2, 2025
Pros: As such, there is nothing good here apart from the free cab service.
Cons: Too many meetings, late-night meetings, and work-life balance is very bad.
- 2.0The king is naked.Staff Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 2, 2025Pros: - RSU were for management, but now capped. - No one wants to work, so unanimous silent days. - If you are very motivated, you can learn.Cons: - Management is like that of Animal Farm: everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others. - If you want to learn how to go into politics, this is the best place to start. - You can do a PhD in caveman psychology. - India vs. USA: They keep fighting like rabid dogs in upper management. - To make India win this race, managers and especially directors will keep pushing you to work on useless stuff which has no impact eventually. - Wanna be an AI company? It is not even a tech company. - "Vibe coding" is pushed nowadays. - Attrition rate is super high in leadership; daily, a new person will show up, make some North Star plan, and disappear. - The entire company is reinventing the wheel in silos. Now they've hired some talent to solve this, but the fellow is too much into his own head to understand or listen to ground issues. - Over scrutiny, no boundaries, and no love for tech. - Race politics at its peak. - Food is bad on most days. Everyone will go at the same time in the IDC, and then the whole building will smell like a dhaba. - A few bright-eyed engineers are always downgraded by colleagues and seniors. - The list can go on and on. The truth is this was not Sam's dream. In fact, Sam was not a techie but a capitalist, and like all capitalist sentiments, there are class divisions, race politics, and concentration of power and wealth.
- 4.0Great Benefits, Room To GrowStaff Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 31, 2025Pros: Benefits: Work-life balance Opportunities to growCons: Nothing much to mention here.
- 2.0Work-life balance is not good, and the culture is the worst.Staff Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 2, 2025Pros: As such, there is nothing good here apart from the free cab service.Cons: Too many meetings, late-night meetings, and work-life balance is very bad.
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