KKnorr-Bremse·Software Engineer

Knorr-Bremse Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Hard

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PunePosted Jan 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a practical exam, and after that I went through two interview rounds.

The last step was an HR discussion where the tone felt less like an alignment conversation and more like negotiation.

In that HR round, they tried to push things down to expectations that didn’t match what I had in mind. The overall message from the process felt harsh: they didn’t seem as focused on how talented I was, and instead they expected someone who would be fully ready to stay even if the quality of work ended up feeling less rigorous—more like a school-level standard than a professional one.

It was a difficult experience for me, and I didn’t get an offer. What stayed with me

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