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SilverRail Technologies Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 13 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.9 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
61.5% Positive experience

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6 roles · 13 reports

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at SilverRail Technologies.

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Lead Engineer

Engineering · nearly a year ago

Lead Easy Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview process was pretty standard. But I did some digging myself and talked to a few ex-Silverrail engineers on LinkedIn. They all said pretty much the same things, especially about one of the Italian architects and the tech leads in London. They mentioned a work environment that was a lot about micromanagement, bullying, and people acting like they were all-powerful. I'd really suggest reaching out to them yourself to get the real, honest feedback.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What methods do you use to track direct reports' activities covertly, and how do you encourage camera usage among your team members?
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Product Manager

Product · more than a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

It was a pretty straightforward interview process, with three main parts. No case studies or anything like that, just a chat with HR, then the director, and finally an engineer. They kept me in the loop at every step. The interviews were generally easy-going until the very last one.

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • What is your motivation for wanting to work in the rail industry?
  • When prioritizing product development, would you lean towards user experience or backend performance?
  • Describe how you would handle a situation where product priorities conflict with engineering's timeline constraints.
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Technical Support Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Easy Negative experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

This was a really bad interview experience. The HR recruiter seemed unprepared, just reading from a screen. The hiring manager was impolite, which made me think the work environment might be toxic. I declined their offer and wouldn't suggest applying if you're looking for a good workplace.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you discuss your previous work experiences?
  • Describe your approach to troubleshooting a complicated API.
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Software Engineer

Engineering

Mid Average Positive experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Take home Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral

I applied via a recruitment company and the entire process wrapped up in a week. First, I had a technical face-to-face interview in Brisbane with a software architect that lasted about an hour and a half. Then, I completed a technical test over two days. Following that, I had another face-to-face interview, this time with an HR representative, which took around half an hour. Next, I had a Skype interview with the Vice President of Engineering based in Boston where he asked about my previous work history. The final stage was a technical Skype interview lasting approximately 45 minutes. Sadly, I didn't make it past this last step. Everyone I spoke with was really nice and the questions seemed fair. It was a pretty interesting experience overall.

Confirmed questions6 questions
  • Can you tell me about Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)?
  • What do you know about Core Java?
  • Here are some simple puzzles for you.

SilverRail Technologies Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from SilverRail Technologies interview reports.

In Java, what is the purpose of the `finally` block and how does it function? Also, what constitutes an exception?

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Regarding string manipulation in Java, what are the issues with using `+=` repeatedly and how would you efficiently join many strings?

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Could you explain what "ACID" means in the context of databases?

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How do you pass parameters to a function in JavaScript?

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Can you explain the difference between an interface and a class?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 13 SilverRail Technologies interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 41.4%
Behavioral 34.5%
Coding 17.2%
Presentation 3.4%
System Design 3.4%

Interview difficulty

Easy 38.5%
Average 53.8%
Difficult 7.7%

Candidate experience

Negative 23.1%
Positive 61.5%
Neutral 15.4%

Reports by job function

Engineering 11
Product 2