OKG Software Engineer interview experience (2023)

OKG Software Engineer interview experience

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SingaporePosted Apr 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview experience was fairly typical in structure: I ran through backend-focused questions touching operating systems, databases, and Kafka concepts, then did coding, then went into system design.

There was also a behavioural component, and that’s honestly where the difficulty surprised me.

For the behavioural discussion, I ended up speaking with the head of engineering. The question was oddly specific and felt more like a values-stance check than something grounded in my actual background—centered on work-life balance. I realized pretty quickly that it wasn’t just about explaining honestly; it was about producing an answer that matched what the interviewer expected to hear in that culture context.

I didn’t receive an offer, but the technical rounds themselves felt manageable and

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OKG Software Engineer interview experience

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