The interview process felt biased, and it seemed like the interviewers already had a shortlist of candidates even before conducting the selection process. Interestingly, most of the candidates who were selected appeared to have minimal knowledge of the actual role.
The process started with an online assessment and technical MCQs, including simple aptitude, verbal, and technical questions covering networking and cloud fundamentals. Only a few were shortlisted, followed by three rounds:
Technical interview (1-on-1)
Managerial round
HR round
From my perspective, it seemed that the recruitment team might have already decided on certain candidates before arriving at campus, with the rest of the process serving more as a formality.
Even though I cleared the technical round, my managerial round experience was quite disappointing. Generally, a managerial round focuses on behavioral and situational questions. There were two managers—one asked relevant behavioral and situational questions and selected candidates accordingly. The other manager, however, focused on very high-level technical questions, many of which had already been asked in the technical round.
In my case, I was asked the same networking-related question repeatedly for almost 30 minutes, despite having already provided an answer. This led to feedback to “learn basics,” which felt contradictory considering I had already cleared the technical round. Meanwhile, those who met with the first manager received direct placement offers.
Overall, the process felt inconsistent and frustrating. My advice would be to approach opportunities here with caution, as there are other companies with more transparent and well-structured recruitment processes.