I applied through university. I interviewed at Mastercard (Pune) in Sept 2023
Interview
Mastercard conducted an on-campus recruitment drive that specifically focused at hiring talented Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interns. This drive was specially focused for students who are in their pre-final year of their college, offering them an opportunity to secure Internship in their organization and gain valuable industry experience before their graduation.
Their recruitment process generally involve 3-4 rounds:
Coding Round: This round mainly tested the candidate’s problem solving and programming skills through a number of coding questions.
Technical Interview 1: In this round candidates were assessed based on their technical knowledge and core fundamentals.
Technical Interview 2: This round focused on testing candidates technical as well practical knowledge.
HR Round: This final round evaluated candidate’s intrapersonal skills, cultural fit for the organization and overall suitability for the internship position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Round-1: Coding Round
Round-1 was an online assessment round, primarily consisting of two coding questions of easy to medium level difficulty. Both the questions were based on fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) problems. The very first question involved array operations that focused on testing candidate’s understanding in array manipulation techniques. The second question focused on string manipulation, this question had a quite challenging logic to arrive onto the correct solution.
I managed to pass all the test cases of both the questions. As a result, I was shortlisted for the subsequent Interview rounds. Out of all the participants, only 24 students in total were selected for the further interview rounds and I was one of them.
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.