Kiva Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Kiva.
Kiva
Software Engineer
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I started with a phone call with the Intern team to figure out where I'd fit best and talk about my interests and experience. After that, I had a Skype video chat with someone from the Development team. In that meeting, I had to show what I know, discuss my skills, and explain why I'm keen to learn about Kiva.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you want to be part of the Kiva community?
Kiva
Software Developer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
It started with a recruiter call where the person didn't seem very tech-savvy, just using buzzwords. Then I had a chat with a Chief Engineer. The main part was about a 4-hour interview session with no breaks. I was asked technical questions like reversing an array using binary swap, calculating business days between two dates, and a tricky leap year/century date calculation, which the interviewer admitted was a 'work in progress.' I felt I did well, but they said they needed someone more senior in PHP, which was frustrating since they didn't ask PHP-specific questions and could have seen my resume earlier.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How many weekdays are there between two given dates?
Kiva
Software Development Engineer
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
This was the first round, which usually starts with a phone interview.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- I found it difficult to recall specific contracts I had solely completed, as well as the method I used to secure funding for particular initiatives, in contrast to my general overall strategy.
- I had trouble recalling specific contracts I completed entirely by myself and the process I followed to get funding for projects, as opposed to my general overall strategy.
Kiva Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Kiva interview reports.
“How many weekdays are there between two given dates?”
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Read reports →“Can you share an instance where you experienced failure?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Kiva interview reports.