IDrive Analyst Interview Questions
& Process

First, I got a call from a consultancy, and we discussed my notice period and current salary. They mentioned the role was for a Mac App, and learning it would be sufficient, not mandatory. The first round was a tech interview with a senior dev focusing on basic and advanced iOS concepts, specifically memory management and ARC. The second round delved deeper into iOS, covering design patterns and memory management again. Then came the assignment round where I had to develop a Mac OS app, mainly fetching data from an API and populating the UI, focusing on best practices. It took me two days to learn and build it since I'm experienced with iOS but not Mac apps. The fourth round was with the project lead, who asked about MVC's advantages over functional programs. After this, I decided not to proceed further. The interviewer seemed to lack knowledge of design patterns and app architecture. I was rejected without a given reason. The fifth round, as per the recruiter, involved some basic MCQs from HR. It felt like a complete waste of time with 4 technical rounds, and the pay didn't seem great. They should have at least provided feedback.

The whole process took 2 days. On Day 1, there was an on-call interview. Day 2 involved an interview at IDrive in Bengaluru back in April 2018. The interview process consisted of 6 rounds in total. There were 2 technical rounds (one of which was on-call), a written test, a system test, a managerial round, and an HR round. The technical rounds covered topics like memory management, threading, concurrency, and the app lifecycle, lasting about 45 minutes. The written test focused on aptitude, logical reasoning, verbal ability, and data interpretation, taking around 45 minutes to an hour. The system test required fetching data from an API and displaying it in a tableview, with details navigating to a next controller upon cell tap, and it lasted for 1 hour. The managerial round involved process discussions and design patterns. Finally, the HR interview was primarily for salary discussions.

The whole interview process spanned 5 days, and it took an additional 2 days to get the offer letter. It included 2 technical rounds, an aptitude test, a techno-managerial interview, and an HR round. The difficulty was medium, and all interviewers were super helpful and patient with me.