Grab Software Engineer interview experience (2025)

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Petaling JayaPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a sequence that felt intentionally strict and time-constrained, starting with a Codility-style live session where I had to pass all test cases during the time window and explain my approach clearly while I worked.

Once that was done, the process moved into system design where they expected a deep dive—covering architecture, components, scalability, and best practices.

The technical difficulty also showed up in how the live coding discussions played out. There were moments where I tried to validate and debug my logic as I went, but it didn’t feel like the setup supported that kind of iterative confirmation. I sensed the interviewer already had a specific solution in mind, and when my more optimized approach didn’t align perfectly with what they expected, the conversation became more awkward and less

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