Ola Engineering Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Ola.
Ola
Engineering Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process was not pleasant and showed no respect for my time. The first interview was with a Director, but then I had to wait 2 hours for the second interview. During the second interview, after only 10 minutes, the interviewer was pulled away. They returned 10 minutes later to say the interview had to be canceled and HR would contact me. I left immediately. The recruiter saw me leaving and followed me to explain that a production issue caused the interviewer to leave and that they would be in touch. I told them this wasn't a professional way to hire. While I understand production issues happen, communication with candidates must be professional and respectful. It's not the recruiter's fault, but the leaders' fault for not treating hiring as an important activity.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you discuss system design and scalability?
- What are some scalability challenges you've faced?
- Do you have experience with NoSQL databases?
Ola
Engineering Manager
Manager Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
So, there were three rounds in total. It was interesting, no telephonic round this time. I spoke with a senior engineering manager in one round, then a project manager in another. The final one was with a senior director. They dug into software architecture, my people management abilities, and how I'd estimate for a new project. For people management, they wanted to know about performance evaluations and how I've dealt with tough situations as a manager.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- If you have a team member who isn't performing well, how would you approach giving them feedback?
- Could you elaborate on your management style?
- Can you walk me through what a typical day looks like for you at work?
Ola
Engineering Manager
Manager Average Negative experience Decline offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
they made me go through 5 rounds of interview process only to roll out an offer letter that's LOWER than my current ctc. i don't know why they asked me what my ctc expectations were in the first place and why they thought i would accept a lower offer. this was so unprofessional and im very disappointed in their hr because of how rude they are
Confirmed questions1 question
- what are your ctc expectations
Ola Engineering Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Ola interview reports.
“Could you explain the CAP Theorem?”
Read reports →“Tell me about the cooling equipment in every building.”
Read reports →“If you have a team member who isn't performing well, how would you approach giving them feedback?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how you would go about matching Ola drivers with their customers?”
Read reports →“what are your ctc expectations”
Read report →“Do you have experience with NoSQL databases?”
Read report →“Can you discuss system design and scalability?”
Read report →“How do you collaborate with product managers, establish a common vision, coordinate cross-functionally, and handle product requirements and leadership challenges?”
Read report →“Tell me about system design and architecture, focusing on scalability.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 Ola interview reports.