Mastercard Software Engineer interview: inflexible schedule and Hangman OOD task

The process began with scheduling friction and a rigid structure. I received about 10 days' notice and could not change the interview date. There was also a preparation session that suggested the process would be more organized than it eventually felt. In the interview, I had to implement object-oriented design for a Hangman game. The interviewer was rigid and seemed to expect particular answers,…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.