Swvl Interview Questions
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Swvl
R&D Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
Applied via LinkedIn, and the whole process took about two months. It started with a problem-solving task (OR problem), followed by a data analysis and research task. Then, there was a technical interview with an Engineer, and finally, a joint interview with a Manager and HR. After that, an offer was extended.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you conduct a brief research on a problem analogous to the VRP problem?
Swvl
Mobile Engineer
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
I had a late phone call and was invited to a 'squad fit' interview where some questions were asked during the phone screen. The interview aims to gauge your technical and non-technical skills, as well as your habits. Following that, I was invited to a technical interview. Just before it, there was a task to build a small app within two hours, which would then be discussed along with the code during the actual interview. There were many mobile technical questions, and I felt the interview went well. I asked a technical question to the interviewer, but they declined to answer, which felt like a bad sign. I had a feeling I wouldn't move forward, but I was surprised not to receive any feedback or rejection for a month. The interview process up to that point was quite good, but it was unfortunate and unexpected to end this way.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Regarding the code `void present() { dismiss(); }`, which SOLID principle is violated?
- Can you discuss concepts related to synchronous and asynchronous operations in queues?
- What are the differences and use cases for serial versus parallel queues?
Swvl
General Manager
Executive Easy Negative experience Decline offer 10 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
I was contacted by a recruiter for this position. The interview process was extremely lengthy, involving discussions with more than 10 of the company's top executives in separate 1-hour one-on-one interviews. This included the CEO, who seemed quite inexperienced and overly enthusiastic. Many of the interviewers appeared disengaged with their roles and uncertain about their objectives, though they seemed to have joined because the founder and CEO, Mostafa, had persuaded them about the company's potential and offered competitive compensation. Overall, I was unimpressed with the experience and wouldn't consider working there.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What motivates your interest in joining Swvl?
- Can you describe the typical challenges a General Manager faces on a daily basis?
- Discuss your approach to analytical problem-solving.
Swvl
Technical Recruiter
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I spoke with the Engineer People Manager on Thursday two weeks ago. It wasn't a formal interview, more of a chat where I asked about the work environment and recruiting across SWVL's regions. He mentioned he was still interviewing other candidates and would provide feedback the following week. Strangely, right after we ended the call, he sent a rejection email, even though he hadn't actually interviewed me, assessed my skills, or discussed compensation. Given SWVL's known reputation, I wasn't particularly surprised by this unprofessional handling.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me a little about yourself.
Swvl Interview Questions
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“What's the difference between deployments and statefulsets in k8s?”
Read reports →“Regarding the code `void present() { dismiss(); }`, which SOLID principle is violated?”
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Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between DROP and TRUNCATE?”
Read reports →“What is polymorphism and how is it implemented?”
Read report →“Explain the use of GROUP BY HAVING.”
Read report →“How does CASE WHEN output work?”
Read report →“What are the differences and use cases for serial versus parallel queues?”
Read report →“Can you discuss the main accounting standards and their application in accounting systems and ERP?”
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