Freshworks·Software Engineer

Freshworks Software Engineer interview experience

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Positive

IndiaPosted Jan 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My journey felt straightforward on paper: a screening step first, then a competitive programming-focused technical round.

I had an HR discussion to confirm fit, and then I moved into a technical session centered on programming and problem-solving under constraints.

Before the interviews, I had even been asked to write a written exam covering networks and operating systems, so the expectation wasn’t just live coding—it was a baseline of systems knowledge. During the technical part, the questioning stayed focused on networking concepts and related fundamentals, and the interviewer was fluent and clear throughout.

Even though it felt organized and not chaotic, the difficulty level was high, and I could tell they

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