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      Backend Engineer II Interview

      9 Jun 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Santa Clara, CA

      Other Backend Engineer II interview reviews for HackerRank

      Backend Engineer II Interview

      19 Jan 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Bengaluru
      No offer
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at HackerRank (Santa Clara, CA) in Jun 2026

      Interview

      This was one of the most disappointing interview experiences I've had. The process started well, when I first completed an online assessment consisting of a backend coding exercise with multiple files, where I had to implement missing functionality and identify bugs in an existing codebase. After performing perfectly in that round, I got selected for the AI interview (Tech Screen/Resume Deep Dive round), which I also enjoyed. It felt surprisingly natural and conversational rather than robotic. Unfortunately, once the process moved to human interviews, things quickly became disorganized. My first interviewer never showed up, and I spent over an hour waiting on the call while trying to reach the recruiter who based out of India (for a role hiring in the US) with no alternate US POC as well. This was followed by more than a week of rescheduling delays, slow communication, and long gaps between responses despite multiple follow-ups. When the interview finally happened, it was supposed to be a coding round, but I was instead given a system design interview. Since the process had already been delayed significantly, I chose to proceed rather than request yet another reschedule. The interview itself was fine, and I felt I performed strongly, but it was not the format I had been told to prepare for, so obviously there were a few mistakes. What I found most frustrating was that the coding round never took place. Despite being told that was the next step, I was ultimately rejected without ever being given the opportunity to complete it - even after preforming pretty good in a system design round with no prep. There was also no explanation of how the decision was reached or any acknowledgment of the scheduling and communication issues throughout the process. For a company whose business revolves around helping organizations run effective technical hiring processes, I expected a much more organized and candidate-focused experience. Instead, I left feeling that my time, preparation, and effort were not given the same consideration that was expected from me as a candidate. Based on my experience, I would advise candidates to think carefully before investing significant time in this interview process.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      System Design - Design a bus ticket booking system
      1 Answer
      1
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at HackerRank (Bengaluru)

      Interview

      there were 3 rounds 1st was coding round, 2nd was supposed to have LLD Round and 3rd HR Round. 1st round contains 2 questions, one LeetCode medium and the other was Leetcode hard question

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      question on HashMap and Cycle Detection
      Answer question
      1