I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Interview Kickstart in Feb 2026
Interview
I was reached out by a recruiter for an APM role. But there were several red flags -
1. They first said its a 20+LPA role and then denied it later.
2. 1st interview with the VP - Got to know its a Curriculum Manager role and not APM role.
3. Take home assignment - Design a 100-hour curriculum with budget and everything within 3 days.
4. Didn't get an interview after it to even discuss about the assignment.
I read a review about IK before that they take these interviews to get new ideas and its a Scam!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About me and my family background.
Have you taken courses related to data science during college?
I applied online. I interviewed at Interview Kickstart (Patna Rural) in Jul 2021
Interview
The interview process consisted of 3 rounds
starting with a basic ds/algo followed by a presentation round on a topic of your choice(list of topics were already in the mail ).
Finally the HR round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
String anagram
SQL/NoSQL DB related topics for Presentation
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Interview Kickstart (Lucknow) in Jul 2021
Interview
The interview was conducted in 3 rounds. In the first round, the person gave a detailed overview of the company and the responsibilities for the role. Questions were more focused towards understanding my background and my interest in the job. I was asked to do an assignment for the second round of interviews.
In the second round, a short coding test was taken along with detailed discussion about the assignment. The interviewer was focussed on assessing my understanding of the assignment, rather than on the number of things I had included, which I felt was a good way to judge a person.
The last round was a cultural fitment round which focused more on assessing how I would work within the company and whether my outlook was suitable for them or not.
Overall the process was very relaxed and I felt comfortable at every stage unlike some of the other companies I had interviewed for earlier.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In round two I was asked to prepare a short curriculum for one out of five topics that they suggested. I was asked to focus on understanding of the subject rather than on going deep into the subject.