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IOS Software Developer Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Presentation Behavioral
The interview process was pretty solid and professional. It kicked off with a quick screening and a chat to get to know each other, then there was a second interview. After that, I got invited for an on-site interview. During the on-site, I showed a SwiftUI project I'd shared earlier, talked about why I made certain architectural choices, and discussed my ideas on state management and how I structured the app with the senior engineers. They communicated clearly and respectfully the whole way, and I got honest feedback at the end.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you explain the process of developing your SwiftUI app, including the architectural decisions you implemented? Additionally, what changes would you suggest for future development?
- Looking back at the SwiftUI app you created, what improvements would you make if you were to build it again now?
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Android Developer
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
I applied on the company website and was contacted by a recruiter. The first phone call was with a recruiter and it went really well. We talked about my experience, the company, and the job details. The second round was a live coding session on a platform like HackerRank, with the hiring manager and an Android dev. I was supposed to get hypothetical data from an API and show it on the screen. I think they wanted to see how I'd structure it, but I just started coding right away, which was a mistake. There was supposed to be a third round, but I didn't get to it. I never got any feedback, just a generic rejection email.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your considerations when creating a robust application?
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Product Manager
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The recruiter I spoke with initially was great. She mentioned a scheduler would reach out to set up my interview with the hiring manager by the end of that day. However, I didn't get an email from the scheduler until I followed up with them directly on a Monday morning, which was two business days later. They finally responded around 6:30 PM that same day asking for my availability, which felt a little unprofessional, but oh well. I then had a roughly 30-minute video call with the hiring manager. They asked standard questions about my background, projects I was involved in, and some behavioral questions too. I thought it went well, but I haven't heard back since, which seems to be a common issue based on what others have posted.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you describe a project you were a part of?
- How did you handle a disagreement with a colleague, and what actions did you take to sort it out?
Tinder
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design Behavioral
applied online. recruiter reached out, initial call was to assess skills and background and compensation expectations. 1st round - DSA - 45mins - this round had 2 developers from Tinder. talk about yourself, then DSA. 2nd round - virtual onsite - 4hours - had to build an app from scratch. I was given a document mentioning a few required features and rest was unto me on what extra to add. met 3 different senior developers who keep checking on you to provide any small feedback or answer any questions. finally, there will be 45mins at the end for them to assess your entire app and ask questions on why you went with a certain architecture or why you wrote a certain function like you did. Give weightage to write good testable code. 3rd round - hiring manager - 45mins - talk about your experience, skills and behavioral questions. overall a good experience, they interviewers were passionate, helpful and gave good feedback. I felt asking the write questions and responding to the feedback gave me an edge.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Can you verify if a given Sudoku board is correct, handling various verification conditions?
- What are your thoughts on Swift architectures?
- Could you explain SOLID principles?
Tinder Interview Questions
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“Find the single element present in one list but not the other, given two lists of integers that are identical except for one additional element in one of them.”
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