Photon·Software Engineer

Photon Software Engineer interview experience

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ChennaiPosted Jan 2010 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a recruiter-style phone call that kicked off the usual “tell me about yourself” question, and then moved into the details—my academic background, my previous roles, and what I’d actually been responsible for.

The tone felt friendly and structured, like they were trying to build context before going deeper.

After that, I went into a one-on-one technical interview. The format felt like a live deep dive rather than a quiz, and it leaned into my experience, roughly aligning with being around five years in. I remember a concrete example around using LINQ over SQL, and the conversation focused on how I’d think through those kinds of implementation choices. Overall, it felt like a solid, clear process, even though the experience ended without an offer.

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