Sberbank Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 8 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Sberbank.
Sberbank
Software Developer
Entry Average Neutral experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design Behavioral
So the interview kicked off with me talking about my background, then I had to do this coding challenge where I optimized a SQL query. After that, they wanted me to talk about REST vs GraphQL APIs, like, what's good and bad about each. Then came the fun part where I had to architect a whole e-commerce platform, making sure it could handle a lot of traffic and the database was speedy. It ended with some questions about working with others, hitting deadlines, and being flexible, which was a decent mix of techy and soft skill stuff.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Could you differentiate between REST and GraphQL APIs, detailing the benefits and drawbacks of each?
- What strategies can you employ to enhance the performance of an underperforming SQL query?
- Explain the function of garbage collection in languages such as Java and Python, including its operational mechanisms and constraints.
Sberbank
Software Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Background check
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process was quite smooth and straightforward. If you're familiar with the technologies mentioned in the job description, you're likely to get hired. There was a technical round and a managerial round. HR rounds are not typical at SBER; they expect candidates to accept the offered salary. There was no information provided about benefits, which are apparently non-existent in India, and PF contributions are only the minimum required by the government, with no additional perks. The company currently has about 55 employees.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your experience with Spring boot.
- Can you answer some questions about Java?
Sberbank
Software Engineer
Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was one technical screening with two people. The first one was a software engineer, and the second one was someone from top management who asked logical tasks. Both were very kind people. That's all.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Questions about Java, Spring, multi-threading, and Git were asked.
- Logical tasks were presented.
Sberbank Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Sberbank interview reports.
“What is the role of garbage collection in programming languages like Java and Python? Describe its process and its limitations.”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between RPC and REST?”
Read reports →“Explain the function of garbage collection in languages such as Java and Python, including its operational mechanisms and constraints.”
Read reports →“What about Spring's open session in view?”
Read reports →“What strategies can you employ to enhance the performance of an underperforming SQL query?”
Read report →“Could you differentiate between REST and GraphQL APIs, detailing the benefits and drawbacks of each?”
Read report →“How would you approach optimizing the performance of a slow SQL query? What specific methods come to mind?”
Read report →“Can you complete these SQL tasks on paper?”
Read report →“Can you answer some questions about Java?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 8 Sberbank interview reports.