Honest, round-by-round write-ups from candidates who sat in the hot seat — the questions, the verdicts, and the tips that actually move the needle.
40 experiences
Java Developer (3+ yrs)
Four stages from a recruiter screen through Core Java, a systems-and-architecture round, and a techno-managerial close. Package above 17 LPA.
Anonymous
1 month ago
Tech Consultant
An OA, a verbal communication round, a practical technical interview, and an HR round that turned out to be an eliminator rather than a formality.
Anonymous
1 month ago
SDE-2
Structured prep on DSA and design, a slow start to the job search, then a three-question OA and two back-to-back live coding rounds on Zoom.
Anonymous
1 month ago
Software Engineer (L4)
Recruiter outreach in December, phone screen, three virtual onsites and Googliness. Two rounds went well, a hard DP round did not.
Anonymous
1 month ago
SDE-1
A previous rejection, then a referral and ~6 months of experience. OA on HackerRank plus a workplace simulation, then three rounds.
Anonymous
1 month ago
SDE-1
A hard 90-minute OA, then HLD around my own projects, core CS fundamentals, and an HR round.
Anonymous
1 month ago
SDE-1
Applied in November, loop started in February and stretched to July. OA plus three rounds. Joined the Amazon Music team.
Anonymous
1 month ago
SDE-1
A whiteboard DSA and DBMS round, a system design round that became a database deep dive, HR, and a final CTO conversation.
Anonymous
1 month ago
SDE-1
Reached out to a recruiter on LinkedIn. A full working Java application in the machine coding round, then a review of that same code.
Anonymous
1 month ago