I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Couchbase (Manchester, England) in Sep 2017
Interview
- 30-45 minute Skype Interview
- Technical exercise done in own time (~5 hours worth, but not timed)
- On-site interviews - A little intense (6 interviews in 4 hours) - (technical and non-technical, including exercise review)
Continuous contact with internal recruiter to organise and keep up to date.
Everybody very receptive and open with questions or concerns I had.
A very friendly culture in the office for my on-site interviews.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Discussions about past projects, roles, and problems faced.
An informal chat with the hiring manager asking about previous experience with an opportunity to ask the hiring manager about the role. It was nothing too technical—mostly behavioural questions and asking about a personal project.
Very friendly, they are in the problem solving process with you.
You don't feel like you are alone and are being scrutinized.
A variety of domains were covered pertaining my resume
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
System design: Various big data related and large file related optimization questions
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Couchbase (Chennai) in Jul 2024
Interview
On-Campus opportunity. around 120 candidates were shortlisted based on their resume.
Round-1: Project included in resume, individual roles in the project, DSA based questions, LLD implementation on pen and paper.
Round-2: Resume review, Questions on core subjects, DSA and System design based implementation questions.
Round-3: System design, CS fundamentals, HR questions
