Even – SWE Intern (Jan–Jun 2026) | Interview Experience
Tushar Bhardwaj
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Dec 20, 2025
Dec 20, 2025
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Off-Campus Opportunity Details

Even opened applications for the SWE Intern role for a 6-month internship (Jan–Jun 2026).

  • Role: SWE Intern
  • Duration: 6 Months (Jan – Jun 2026)
  • Stipend: ₹1,00,000 per month
  • Mode: Off-Campus

Below is my complete interview experience.

1. Application (12 Oct 2025)

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I applied for the SWE Intern (Jan–Jun 2026) role on 12 Oct 2025.

After applying, there was no communication for a long time, and I assumed I might not be shortlisted initially.

2. Screening Test Invite (8 Dec 2025)

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On 8 Dec 2025, I received an email from Even stating:

  • Over 20,000+ applications were received
  • Their internal ATS system shortlisted ~170 candidates
  • However, they decided to give remaining applicants (including me) a fair chance by inviting us to a screening test

Screening Test Details:

  • Platform: Even app
  • Duration: 5 minutes
  • Questions: 15 MCQs
  • Time limit per question

Topics Covered:

  • DSA
  • C programming
  • Aptitude / logical reasoning

The test was fast-paced, and time management was critical.

3. Screening Test Result (10 Dec 2025)

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After completing the test, I received a shortlisting email on 10 Dec confirming that I had cleared the screening round.

I was asked to:

  • Book an interview slot
  • Available dates were 11 Dec or 12 Dec
  • I chose 12 Dec

4. Technical Interview – Round 1 (12 Dec 2025)

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Duration: ~30 minutes
Round: First Technical Interview

Interview Structure:

  • Brief introduction
  • One DSA problem

DSA Question:
Given:

  • An integer k
  • An array of n integers

Task:

  • Form all contiguous subarrays of size k
  • Return an array ans such that
    ans[i] = maximum element of the subarray starting at index i and ending at i + k - 1

In other words, the i-th index of the result array contains the maximum of the i-th sliding window of size k.

This is the classic Sliding Window Maximum problem.

I was able to:

  • Explain the approach clearly
  • Write the optimal solution
  • Run it successfully on test cases

5. Final Result (16 Dec 2025)

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On 16 Dec 2025, I received a rejection email from Even.

Key Takeaways

  • Even receives a huge volume of applications, so initial shortlisting can be unpredictable
  • The screening test is extremely time-bound — speed matters more than depth
  • Expect classic DSA problems in interviews
  • Clearing interviews does not always guarantee final selection — competition is very high
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