Education: Tier 2
Years of Experience: 1.5 (2023 Grad)
Date of the Offer: January, 2025
Company: Mastercard
Title/Level: SDE 2
Location: Pune
Salary: 24
Relocation/Signing Bonus: 2.5 lakhs
Bonus: 1.5 (anually)
Total comp (Salary + Bonus ): 28

Interview Experience:

I was directly applying to all the jobs I saw on LinkedIn. One day, I got a call from an HR representative. She informed me about the interview rounds.

Round 1: Screening Round (Elimination Round)
Two medium-level DSA (Data Structures and Algorithms) questions were asked.

After that, the HR informed me that there would be three more rounds, and the final feedback would be shared at the end.

Round 2: (45 minutes)
Again, two DSA questions were asked. Both were at an easy-to-medium level and related to string manipulation. I was able to answer them.

Round 3: (45 minutes)
This round went well. I was asked one DSA question, followed by questions related to my resume, some LLD (Low-Level Design), and HLD (High-Level Design) topics. Overall, it was manageable.

Round 4: Bar Raiser Round
This was a deep dive into my resume. I was asked detailed questions about Redis, my past work experience, and reasons behind certain decisions. There were also some behavioral questions.

A few days later, I received an offer.

--> The tough part of this opportunity is not cracking the interview, but actually getting a call from HR. So, keep applying to as many jobs as possible until you get a response.

--> It was easier than many of the internship interviews I faced during my college days.

All the best!!