Kotak Mahindra Bank Software Engineer interview experience

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Posted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I got an HR call for an SDE-2 position at Kotak Mahindra Bank and, shortly after, received an offer through the process.

I ended up with an offer letter timing question on my mind because the timeline after the HR call wasn’t clear to me at first.

When the compensation details came up, I scrutinized them closely because the overall numbers felt on the lower side for my level of experience. The package I saw was broken into base, a smaller bonus, and a deferred cash component stretching over multiple years.

I did receive an offer, but the moment that stood out was how quickly compensation became the central theme for me. I accepted that something was moving forward, while still feeling uneasy about whether the

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