Interview Experiences
Anonymous User
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Mar 31, 2026
Interview

My 2-Month Interview Journey: Rubrik, DE Shaw, Rippling, Jane Street & More [Rejected]

Hi everyone,

Over the last 2 months, I have been actively interviewing for SDE 2 and Backend Engineering roles. Unfortunately, it has been a tough season, and I have faced rejections from all of them despite making it to the final rounds in several. I wanted to give back to the community by compiling my experiences.

I invested a lot of time of time in studying for interviews and slacked in office. Now, I am in the list of next layoffs round. Done from both ends..

Overall the luck is not yet in my court. But we dont stop here, and will keep grinding. Hopefully my next post is an "Offer" and not "Rejection".

Keep grinding, and best of luck to everyone interviewing right now!

Here are the links to my individual interview experiences:

  1. Rubrik (G6) Interview Experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7699062/rubrik-g6-bangalore-rejected-by-anony

  2. DE Shaw (SMTS) Interview Experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7699072/de-shaw-smts-bangalore-rejected-by-anony-91kc/

  3. Cornerstone OnDemand (SDE 2) Interview Experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7701672/cornerstone-ondemand-sde-2-bangalore-gho-yse8/

  4. Kotak Mahindra Bank (SDE 2) Interview Experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7699085/kotak-mahindra-bank-sde-2-bangalore-r

  5. Jane Street (Data Engineer) Interview Experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7701675/jane-street-data-engineer-hongkong-re

  6. Media.net (SDE 2) Interview Experience:
    https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7701678/medianet-sde-2-bangalore-rejected-by-

  7. Velox Fintech (SDE 2) Interview Experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7701683/velox-fintech-sde-2-bangalore-rejecte

  8. Point72 (Software Engineer) Interview Experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7701688/point72-software-engineer-bangalore-r

  9. Rippling (SDE 2) Interview Experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7727521/rippling-sde-2-bangalore-rejected-by-

  10. Equall (SDE) Interview Experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7727541/equall-ltcv-credit-sde-bangalore-reje

  11. Hackerrank (Backend Engineer 2) Interview Experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/7727606/hackerrank-backend-engineer-2-bangalo

Keep grinding, and best of luck to everyone interviewing right now!

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