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
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.
2 months ago
Analyst
A single 25–30 minute round on Superset mixing HR and technical questions, where a personal Generative AI project added the depth that rehearsed answers couldn't.
2 months ago
SDE-1
Applied in November, loop started in February and stretched to July. OA plus three rounds. Joined the Amazon Music team.
2 months ago
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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
Java Developer (3.3 yrs)
Two rounds going properly deep into Core Java internals, exception handling, Spring Boot and Hibernate. It didn't convert.
2 months ago
SDE
A multi-part OA including a debugging exercise, then two DSA rounds and a behavioural round with an SDM. Offer in 5–6 days.
2 months ago
SDE-2
Four loop rounds mixing in-person and virtual. Leadership Principles came up in every single round.
2 months ago
SDE-1
Three same-day rounds of about 45 minutes each: LLD with a game-tree follow-up, a URL-shortening system design, and a managerial round on networking fundamentals.
2 months ago