CBA

Role: Software Engineer Full Time

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: May 6, 2024

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Selected (Inferred)

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 4 rounds (plus screening call)

Topics Asked: OOP concepts, MySQL, String manipulation, API development, SQL, Role & Responsibility, Work Culture, Salary & Perks

Experience:

The interview process for a Full-Time Software Engineer role at Commonwealth Bank of Australia began with a screening call from the hiring manager.

Round 1: (Technical Interview Round-1) This round lasted approximately 1 hour and was conducted by two senior engineers and a hiring manager. Questions included self-introduction, a brief explanation of resume projects, OOP concepts, scenario-based MySQL query writing (via screen share), a string manipulation program (via screen share), and a few generic questions about projects done in the previous company. Suggestions for candidates included thoroughly reviewing their resume, explaining the tech stack involved, asking about edge cases, and thinking aloud.

Round 2: (Technical Interview Round-2) Lasting approximately 1.5 hours, this round involved one senior staff engineer and a senior hiring manager. It started with a self-introduction and a brief explanation of resume projects. The main technical task was pseudo-code writing for API development with SQL writing. Tips included thinking aloud, knowing basic syntax, and attempting to write pseudo-code.

Round 3: (Managerial Round) This round was about 30 minutes long and involved only the hiring manager. Discussions focused on the role and responsibilities and the company's work culture. Advice given was not to set over-expectations and to show interest in learning new things.

Round 4: (HR Round) The final HR round was 15-20 minutes, covering salary and perks discussion. The candidate was advised to research the company and its pay scale for the offered role.

The overall timeline from the start of interviews to offer release was 3-4 weeks for interviews and another 3-4 weeks for the offer release after the HR round. The hiring manager was in touch throughout the process and provided feedback on the same day or the next.