Ethos

Role: Software Engineering (Fresher, 0-1 YOE)

College: Tier-3 college (2024 Graduate)

Interview Date: February 23, 2025 (Online Assessment)

Interview Type: Online Assessment

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Medium to Hard (overall for assessment)

Rounds: 1 round (Online Assessment)

Topics Asked: SQL, Data Structures & Algorithms (Sliding Window), Computer Fundamentals (Deadlock, Backend API response/error)

Experience:

A 2024 graduate with 6 months of internship experience applied for a Software Engineering role at Ethos (likely Ethos Life) and received an invitation for an online assessment via HackerRank.

Online Assessment (HackerRank): The assessment comprised a total of 14 questions and lasted approximately 30 minutes.

• SQL Query: One medium to hard-level SQL query was given.
• Coding Problems: There were two coding questions. The first was an easy-to-medium problem involving a sliding window technique. The second coding problem was described as quite hard.
• Computer Fundamentals: The remaining questions were multiple-choice, covering topics like deadlock and backend questions (e.g., predicting API responses or errors for a given API).

The candidate was rejected on February 26, 2025.