I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (Grenoble) in Jan 2019
Interview
Technical interview first (and only in my case): some coding exercises, some design questions. Left alone in a room for 1 hour and a half with the goal to solve as many exercises as possible. Not possible to discuss with interviewers. Then debriefing with interviewers very rude: I don't mind being wrong but there's a way to say it and not insult people. Even if I had succeeded the exercises, I would not have wanted to join.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement a thread safe cache. Design a banking account system. And 5/6 other exercises I don't remember.
I had two interviews.
The first one the interviewer didn't turn on there camera which I thought was rude.
On the second interview only one of the interviewers turned on the camera.
Both interviews mumbled and didn't have the best microphones.
I was cut off mid sentence when answering questions.
When they asked questions they would look around as if the interview process was a hassle for them.
Generally I found the behaviour to be completely un-professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were around core Java, spring and testing.
It was good. A technical interview with Engineer followed by a Personality one. The Engineer was very helpful and nice. He didnt but pressure on me The personality interview was easier they asked some technical questions too
nitial Screening: A brief phone or video call to verify basic qualifications.
Formal Interviews: One-on-one or panel discussions focused on experience, skills, and situational problem-solving.
Assessments: Practical tests or presentations to objectively measure technical competence.
Final Evaluation & Offer: Review of top candidates followed by background checks and an official job offer.