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Caylent Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 17 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.7 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
82.4% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Caylent.

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Software Engineer

Engineering · a year ago

Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Technical System Design

The recruiter was super helpful the whole time. I had two really deep technical interviews about system design, software architecture, and cloud stuff, especially AWS. Both interviews were about 90 minutes long, and they covered both theory and practical problem-solving. They ended up extending an offer, and everything was communicated clearly and professionally.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Can you discuss system design and software architecture with a focus on cloud and AWS?
  • What are your thoughts on theoretical aspects of system design, software architecture, and cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS?
  • How would you approach practical problem-solving in system design, software architecture, and cloud infrastructure using AWS?
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Software Engineer

Engineering · a year ago

Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical System Design

The hiring process had 3 interviews. First, I spoke with a recruiter who reviewed my resume to check if my experience was relevant. Then, there were two technical interviews. In these, I had to design a cloud-based system using AWS components. I had to discuss the trade-offs and explain my choices. The recruiters were very knowledgeable about the domain and asked sharp questions about the solutions. The process was open, supportive, and fair. I got quick feedback after each step, so I always knew where I stood.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you explain how you would build a back-end system for a blog?
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Software Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical System Design

I went through a 3-round interview process with Caylent. First was a chat with HR about my background. Then, the next two rounds were technical, focusing on system design with AWS. The people were nice, and interviews were about an hour each, but the whole thing was kinda messy. Their communication was all over the place. After the second interview, I got an email saying they were going with other candidates, then minutes later another saying they messed up and wanted to keep talking to me. Scheduling the third interview was weird because the interviewer wasn't free for a whole month, which seemed odd for a company hiring people. This made me wonder about their organization. After the last interview, it got even worse with communication. I had to chase them multiple times, and they'd either reply super late or not at all. Even the person who referred me said there weren't any open roles but maybe soon. He did say I passed the interviews, but they were waiting for a role that fit me. It really felt like a waste of my time interviewing when they didn't even have positions. The whole process was disorganized and not transparent. I'd tell others to be aware of this. It's been months and I never got a clear rejection, basically ghosted after interviews spread out over months.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you describe how you would build a blog using AWS?
  • Explain how you would migrate an application from on-premises to AWS, assuming you're explaining it to a client who might not be technical.

Caylent Software Engineer Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Caylent interview reports.

Could you draw an architectural diagram for an online product sales application?

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Can you describe how to build a cloud-based file saving application?

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Can you design a distributed system utilizing AWS tools?

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Explain how you would migrate an application from on-premises to AWS, assuming you're explaining it to a client who might not be technical.

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Can you explain how you would build a back-end system for a blog?

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What are your thoughts on designing systems using AWS infrastructure?

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Could you describe how you would architect a scalable and highly available application on AWS, outlining your approach to authentication, load balancing, and database replication?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 17 Caylent interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 39%
System Design 31.7%
Behavioral 19.5%
Coding 4.9%
Case 2.4%

Interview difficulty

Easy 5.9%
Average 64.7%
Difficult 29.4%

Candidate experience

Positive 82.4%
Neutral 5.9%
Negative 11.8%