Motive

Role: Senior Software Engineer

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: 2024-08-31

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Not Specified

Rounds: 6 rounds (7 expected, one cancelled)

Topics Asked: HR Screening, Work Experience, Database Design, Data Structures, Algorithms, Real-world API integration, System Design

Experience:

The candidate applied for a Senior Software Engineer position at Motive (formerly KeepTruckin). The experience was not great, with recruiters allegedly ghosting and cancelling a round without much feedback.

• Round 1: HR screening (20 mins) - A standard HR call.
• Round 2: Hiring Manager Round (1 hour) - Questions about work experience and database design (specifically a ticket booking system). The round reportedly went well.
• Round 3: DS/Algo round (1 hour) - Two LeetCode medium questions were asked.
• Round 4: DS/Algo round (1 hour) - Another round with two LeetCode medium questions.
• Round 5: Real-world coding interview (1 hour) - The candidate was asked to integrate a real-world API into a project. It was suggested to have a development environment ready for this round. The interviewer seemed satisfied.
• Round 6: HLD (System Design) - This round was scheduled but later cancelled without technical feedback.

The candidate received a rejection email stating the position was filled, despite feeling the rounds went well, particularly the real-world coding. The recruiter indicated the real-world coding round didn't go well, which contradicted the candidate's perception and the interviewer's feedback. The overall grading was cumulative.