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Built from 1 candidate report with 1 first-hand accounts, covering 2025-26.

Hiring process

Roles: SWE Intern

2025-26 · Internship

  1. 1

    Online test

    Online assessment (MCQs plus DSA)
    HackerRank90 min42 questions
    SectionQsTopics
    MCQ40computer networks, OS, code output, OOP, aptitude
    DSA2graphs, trees, tries

    CN · OS · OOP · aptitude · trees · graphs · tries

    Brute force not accepted for the coding problems.

  2. 2

    Technical interview

    Webex45 minvirtual

    resume projects · libraries used · OSI model · TCP/IP · subnetting

    Resume had to be submitted with personal and educational details removed. Coding portion skipped.

  3. 3

    Managerial interview

    Managerial round
    Webex60 minvirtual

    project deep dive · weaknesses and improvement plan · prioritisation · AI for network monitoring · role preference · why company

    Roles on offer: networking protocols, application software, embedded and systems.

  4. 4

    HR interview

    HR round
    Webexvirtual

    knowledge of company and products · stipend · location preference

    Under 5 minutes.

Advice from candidates

5 pieces of advice, in their own words. Names removed.

  • Time management was key here. Finish MCQs quickly and have enough time for coding questions. For DSA, focus more on trees, graphs, and tries.

    Online assessment · 2025-26

  • A strong resume allows you to steer the interview, so it's crucial to include relevant and well-prepared content in your resume.

    Technical interview · 2025-26

  • I would suggest you focus less on deep technical details and more on a clear, step-by-step thought process.

    Managerial round · 2025-26

  • His feedback was to pause and think through the approach before starting to answer.

    Managerial round · 2025-26

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Question patterns reported

The kind of problem, not the problem itself. Our practice questions are written to match these patterns.

  • Onlinebudgeted influencer selection on a graph, maximising unique covered value
  • Onlineword search on a letter grid against a large dictionary
  • Managerialapply anomaly detection and time-series approaches to network troubleshooting