Mercer Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Mercer.
Mercer
Software Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
System Design
I went through two rounds of interviews, but honestly, the recruiter didn't seem to be taking it that seriously. After finishing the second round, I haven't heard anything back or gotten any feedback at all. It's been pretty disappointing and feels unprofessional with this lack of communication.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you walk me through a system design scenario?
Mercer
Software Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
System Design Technical
They asked a system design question about designing an API and how to communicate with backend services. After I struggled with it, the interviewer shifted the topic to discuss a difficult project I had worked on recently.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you design an API and explain how it communicates with various backend components?
- Tell me about a difficult project you've completed recently.
Mercer
Software Engineer
Mid Easy Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design
The interview started with questions about my project, which was on REST. We discussed typical REST questions like why and how to use it. Then, I was asked to design a REST API for a part of my project. A significant part involved designing an Uber Cab service, specifically handling a scenario with 5 lakh drivers sending requests concurrently. I explained how to manage this efficiently using concepts like Load Balancers, Sharding, and Master-Slave configurations, which seemed to be well-received. Finally, I had to write code from front-end to back-end for a driver's location update request using technologies like JavaScript, Ajax, JSON, jQuery, Servlets, and MySQL. I wrote about 2 pages of code, and the interviewer was satisfied.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What are your thoughts on SQL Queries?
- Can you discuss ASP.NET?
- Tell me about C#.
Mercer Software Engineer Interview Questions
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“Write a function to remove consecutive duplicate characters from a string.”
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