Elsevier·Software Engineer

Elsevier Software Engineer interview experience

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IndiaPosted Mar 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My journey started with a short, smooth set of rounds: I ended up going through two technical/management-style interviews and then an HR round.

What surprised me was how heavily the focus stayed on my behavior and how I approached things, not on grilling me on raw technical depth. The process itself felt organized and fast, and I was told things clearly along the way.

That said, I also had a separate experience later where the process dragged in a way that really stuck with me. I had to complete three online tests—two non-technical and one technical—each taking hours. After all that time, I got no follow-up and effectively no communication at all, even after I tried reaching out. Between those two experiences, I learned how

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