Freshworks·Software Engineer

Freshworks Software Engineer interview experience

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IndiaPosted Feb 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process included a mix of technical and HR conversations—five technical rounds and two HR rounds.

In the technical parts, I was mostly tested on foundational AWS knowledge and Bash scripting, along with networking basics and troubleshooting. One round included a scenario-style problem statement where they focused on how I would approach resolving it.

The interviews also leaned heavily into DevOps tooling and infrastructure concepts—things like Kubernetes and Docker, and AWS topics such as VPC, firewalls, gateways, and related components. Overall, it felt comprehensive and wide-ranging across core cloud and operational topics, not just a single theme.

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