HackerEarth Interview Questions
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Full Stack Developer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design
It was a developer interview that focused on JavaScript fundamentals, Node.js, Express, and databases like MySQL & MongoDB. It was pretty straightforward, concentrating on core concepts rather than complex problems. If you have solid JavaScript basics, can build simple REST APIs, and know how relational and NoSQL databases function, you should be fine.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain how to manage errors within an Express API, particularly for asynchronous routes?
HackerEarth
Market Research Intern
Intern Difficult Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Take home Take home Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Other Other Behavioral Behavioral
I applied for the Market Research Intern role at HackerEarth back in August 2020 and got accepted for further rounds. There were 4 rounds in total: 2 assignments and 2 interviews. I made it to the final interview round but didn't get the offer. The first assignment involved researching the top 20 US startups, and the second was drafting a mock email to a multinational tech company's CMO. The third round was an interview with the MR Manager - Inside Sales, and the fourth was an interview with the VP of Worldwide Sales & Manager Inside Sales.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me about your past work experience?
- Describe any challenges you faced in previous roles and how you overcame them.
HackerEarth
Product Designer
Senior Difficult Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case
They reached out for a Product Designer position. The first step was a chat with a senior designer, which went well. After that, I had to complete an assignment, which was approved by a senior designer. Then I had an interview with a product manager, which I thought went smoothly, but they rejected me without giving any feedback. In the product manager interview, they'll ask you problem-solving questions about multiple products. The company lacks professionalism.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Screening call Intro
- Design process
- Assignment
HackerEarth
Sales Manager
Manager Average Negative experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Offer Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I interviewed with Hackerearth and got the offer, which I expected, and was set to join in 2 months after my notice period. About a month into my notice, HR and the hiring manager called to say I shouldn't join because the market is uncertain and I'd be the first to be fired if things go south. They promised my offer would stand when a position opened up. This put me in a tough spot, so I had to retract my resignation, which damaged my relationship with my current employer as they lost trust in me. This affected my appraisals and any responsibilities I might have otherwise received. Hackerearth's behavior was very unprofessional, and when I followed up after a year, they completely ignored my emails without even acknowledging them.
Confirmed questions1 question
- They basically blackmailed me into not joining.
HackerEarth Interview Questions
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“Write a program to calculate the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of two numbers.”
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Read report →“Given images of lego sets, can you differentiate them into various types?”
Read report →“Can you write a function that performs a deep comparison of two objects?”
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