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3935 interview stories from candidates at 857 companies: how each round went, what was asked and how it ended. Every company page links to practice questions in the same style.
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- Ipsos Research Analyst interview experience: timed skills assessmentIpsos · Research Analyst · Jul 2026
I began with a standard recruiter screen about my experience and the role. It was not highly technical and focused on my background, motivation, and understanding of the company and function. Next came a timed skills assessment, followed by video or in-person conversations with the hiring side. They asked why I wanted the job, how I dealt with challenges, my strengths, and questions from my resum…
- Ipsos Research Analyst interview: fresher-friendly HR and research-fit discussionsIpsos · Research Analyst · Other · Jul 2026
The early rounds felt friendly and low-drama. I had an initial recruiter or HR screen about my experience and why I was applying, and the interviewer also explained what the company did. As a fresher, I was not pushed into technical questions. The conversation was more about fit and whether my interests aligned with market research. The next steps were online or on Teams and stayed efficient: sho…
- IQVIA Business Analyst interview: graphs, SQL, and aptitudeIQVIA · Business Analyst · HR Screen · Jul 2026
I had a technical, assessment-heavy process. It began with an HR or recruiter-style resume conversation, then moved to a formal technical screen focused on analytics and reasoning. I worked through line-graph analysis and puzzle-style questions. Later rounds mixed data work with logic: SQL, spreadsheet skills, Excel questions, more puzzles, and a separate aptitude test covering logical reasoning…
- IQVIA Consultant interview: market sizing and case discussionsIQVIA · Consultant · HR Screen · Jul 2026
I began with a roughly fifteen-minute recruiter phone screen. I introduced myself, discussed expected salary, and talked about whether I had collaborated on studies with industries beyond my university. Later rounds mixed consulting work with business judgment. I handled a brief market-sizing question, a more formal case approach, and behavioral questions throughout. The rhythm was talk, case, th…
- ISS STOXX Data Analyst interview: Excel assessment through final on-site discussionISS STOXX · Data Analyst · Jul 2026
After applying, I went through a structured process starting with an Excel-skills assessment. Passing it led to an online HR interview, business interviews, and a final on-site discussion. HR emailed clear next steps and deadlines. Before the interviews, there was a hands-on technical exam on data handling and report-output case scenarios, including data visualization and manipulation. The instru…
- IT Partner España Account Executive interview: sales results and cultural fitIT Partner España · Account Executive · Jul 2026
The recruiter call felt like a fit check. We covered the role at a high level and my relevant sales experience, including numbers and results from previous work. The recruiter asked about the daily responsibilities in my last job and what attracted me to the company and its culture. It was an easy conversation to settle into, with nothing overly technical. I felt they wanted to know whether I cou…
- Itc Infotech Consultant interview: telephonic and HR rounds followed by a fast offerItc Infotech · Consultant · HR Screen · Jul 2026Offer
I went through a straightforward process at ITC Infotech in 2022. It started with a telephonic round and then an HR round, and the early stages moved smoothly. Once I cleared them, things progressed quickly. I received an offer letter within about two days. After onboarding, the next step was client-facing: a client interview for the project I would be assigned to. The experience felt efficient a…
- J.B. Hunt Transport Software Engineer career fair panel and short technical segmentJ.B. Hunt Transport · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Offer
I met recruiters at a career fair and interviewed shortly afterward, with the virtual session about a week later. A recruiter and another interviewer joined the call. It was mostly behavioral: we discussed my background and team experience, with only a small amount of programming discussion. I did not have a separate coding assessment, so it felt more about fit and communication than problem solv…
- J.P. Morgan Software Engineer interview: timed screening and panelJ.P. Morgan · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
After applying, I took an online screening before speaking with an engineer. It combined multiple-choice questions and one coding problem to finish in about two hours. In the live rounds, DSA and OOP fundamentals remained central. The pace seemed aimed at seeing whether I could reason through normal problems rather than repeat memorized tricks. There was a deeper technical phone screen with an ex…
- Jane Street Quantitative Analyst interview: probability games before superdayJane Street · Quantitative Analyst · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Rejected
I had several Zoom interviews, with three technical rounds before a superday. The questions were built around games presented by the interviewers and relied heavily on probability and game thinking. The early games were more straightforward and closer to deterministic setups. Later rounds brought more randomness and more game theory. In the more open-ended game rounds, I needed to optimize outcom…
- Jane Street Quantitative Analyst interview: probability rounds and nervesJane Street · Quantitative Analyst · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
After applying online, I had a resume screen and a first technical round. It was my first quant interview, and I was nervous enough that I did not answer as smoothly as I wanted. I did not move past that round. I later entered through a program that sent me directly to interviews. There were two 45-minute Zoom technical rounds. The first was clearly easier than the second, and the interviewers we…
- Jane Street Software Engineer interview: final onsite mattered mostJane Street · Software Engineer · Onsite · Jul 2026
I started with a virtual round and then moved to an onsite. The questions blended coding with system-design-style work, but they emphasized real-world systems more than academic exercises. By the onsite, it was clear that this was the most important stage and that the bar was highest there. I did not perform well enough in that final stage to move forward. The process was intense, and my main tak…
- JD Finish Line Account Executive interview: relaxed store conversationJD Finish Line · Account Executive · HR Screen · Jul 2026Offer
I applied online, received a call to arrange an interview, and then went to the store to speak with a manager. I usually did not wait long after arriving. The manager explained the basic role before asking questions. Most discussion concerned my previous experience and customer service. I was asked why I wanted the job, what I liked about the store, my availability, and how I would handle particu…
- Jio Platforms Software Engineer interview: campus placement and C/C++ basicsJio Platforms · Software Engineer · Jul 2026
I entered through campus placement for a limited GET-type role, and the process turned into a simple, resume-driven conversation. The coding segment was easy in level and focused on C and C++. The interviewer was friendly and helped when I got stuck, which made the experience less stressful than I expected. We also discussed my resume and projects before moving to my future plans. The overall dif…
- JOHN LEONARD Software Engineer interview: timed HireVueJOHN LEONARD · Software Engineer · Other · Jul 2026No response
A few business days after I applied, I received an interview invitation that went straight to HireVue. I read prompts one at a time and had preparation time, but the total recording window was tight. I answered on camera with limited attempts for each question. Most prompts were behavioral and used STAR, but a coding challenge appeared at the end inside the same timed window. I could not ask clar…
- Johnson & Johnson Software Engineer interview: recruiter silenceJohnson & Johnson · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026No response
I did not find the process transparent. Getting an interview after applying was difficult, and when recruiters finally contacted me, their communication was direct but short on details. I never got a clear sense of how long the process would take. I received the invitation and completed a recruiter conversation, then things essentially went quiet. I heard nothing further about the position. The u…
- Johnson & Johnson Software Engineer interview: remote panels and a slow finishJohnson & Johnson · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026
After applying, I started with an HR-style screening call about my interests and compensation. Further interviews were remote on Microsoft Teams, and the sequence felt organized. The second conversation had more of a panel format. I met several team members alongside the person leading the hiring decision. We discussed my experience and how it fit the role. The questions were friendly, direct and…
- Johnson Controls Software Engineer interview: virtual manager and teamJohnson Controls · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026Offer
After an HR call, I interviewed with the engineering manager. That first conversation was mostly about my experience, and it felt relaxed and fluid. Soon afterward, I met three people from the team in another smooth, conversational interview. Once those rounds were done, I received an offer. Everything happened virtually, with no site visit required, which kept the path straightforward from start…
- JOHNSON HEALTH TECH TRADING Software Engineer interview: engineers and a virtual panelJOHNSON HEALTH TECH TRADING · Software Engineer · Other · Jul 2026
An interview was arranged quickly after I applied, and I met two engineers. They were friendly and straightforward, asking about my experience, projects and interests. It felt like a conversation about fit. A little later, I had a second, virtual round with the hiring decision-maker and other team members. That interview was more of a panel discussion, covering my resume, how I'd approach the wor…
- JOHNSON HEALTH TECH TRADING Software Engineer interview: expected assessmentJOHNSON HEALTH TECH TRADING · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026No response
A recruiter contacted me after I applied, and the first exchange was quick and direct. I had a short phone conversation about my background and fit, and it sounded as though an assessment would follow. Then I stopped hearing anything for a while. The recruiter did not give much information about timing or the full length of the process. I waited without updates, and that uncertainty felt rough be…
- Johnson Software Engineer interview: two virtual rounds with the decision-makerJohnson · Software Engineer · Other · Jul 2026
I had two virtual interviews, moving directly from the first to the second. The employer or person responsible for the final decision was present in both. Other team members joined the second round, giving it a panel format. We focused on my background and fit. It was a structured conversation with several perspectives. Although the process was short in terms of rounds, I felt they were actively…
- Johnson Software Engineer interview: unclear recruiter processJohnson · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026No response
Recruiters contacted me after I applied, but the process was hard to understand from the beginning. Their conversations were direct and gave little detail about what to expect or how long things might take. After the interview, I stopped hearing anything about the role. I could not gauge whether I was progressing or whether another step was coming. It did not feel transparent, and the lack of upd…
- Josh Technology Frontend Engineer interview: JavaScript-heavy processJosh Technology · Frontend Engineer · Jul 2026
My first in-office round was DSA-oriented and firmly JavaScript-centric. It mixed aptitude questions with logic problems that had to be coded in JavaScript. The preassessment felt hardest because of graph and restriction-style prompts and the strict JavaScript requirement. After clearing it, I had more JavaScript machine-coding rounds and a final one-on-one technical interview. Arrays and common…
- Josh Technology Group Frontend Engineer interview experience: JavaScript OA debuggingJosh Technology Group · Frontend Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
After a recruiter touchpoint, I went straight to an OA that was heavily focused on JavaScript. It opened with about 10 to 15 aptitude and reasoning questions, including blood relations and basic science or math. I had not prepared specifically for that part, but it did not feel like the blocker. The JavaScript portion had medium-to-hard HTML, CSS, and JS questions, plus debugging where I had to f…
- Josh Technology Group Frontend Engineer interview: group web-template assessmentJosh Technology Group · Frontend Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
My process began with online rounds and, after I was shortlisted, became very in person and structured. After the recruiter step, about a week later I had a technical screen on DSA-style coding. The in-office sequence began with a coding round where I needed to solve 2 of 4 DSA questions. Then four candidates worked together in a small group to implement assigned features in a web-development tem…
- Josh Technology Group Software Engineer interview experienceJosh Technology Group · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
The experience was straightforward, and the people I met were polite. There was no fixed interview timing, so interviews could be attended at any time. I showed up when scheduled and worked through the rounds. The first round covered basic CS material such as input and output, tree concepts, and a small coding component. It also included OOPs and basic C. I was asked about infix and postfix, and…
- Josh Technology Group Software Engineer Interview Experience: 35 questions before a timed coding roundJosh Technology Group · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026Rejected
I entered the software-developer process through college recruitment. It all happened in one day across five rounds. First was an online technical assessment on Safe Exam Browser with 35 questions in 60 minutes. It mixed multiple-choice technical questions with subjective prompts tied to code snippets. I had to predict output, spot errors, and work through basic logic-style programming questions.…
- Josh Technology Group Software Engineer interview: campus DSA sequence and five onsite interviewsJosh Technology Group · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
The campus process had three rounds before anything moved onsite. First came object-oriented-programming concepts and logical reasoning. The second round combined an aptitude test with two DSA coding questions. The third had three more DSA problems. People who cleared those rounds were invited to an onsite sequence of roughly five technical interviews. Those conversations leaned heavily on data s…
- Josh Technology Group Software Engineer interview: campus to office technical roundsJosh Technology Group · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026Rejected
After clearing campus rounds, I was called to office interviews. The campus sequence began with MCQs on CS fundamentals and output prediction, then MCQs plus one coding question, then a coding-only round. At the office, I completed an OA with two coding questions at about the same difficulty as the final campus coding round. It was followed by three technical interviews and an HR interview. The t…
- Josh Technology Group Software Engineer interview: secondhand account of three online DSA roundsJosh Technology Group · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
I did not complete the full process myself, but I heard what the online rounds looked like. There were three of them, mainly medium-level DSA. The topics included trees, linked lists, and a string question. From that account, the OA sounded like a medium-level filter focused on core data structures rather than anything unusual. Location: Gurgaon, Haryana. Overall feedback: positive. Offer status:…
