I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Guidewire (San Mateo, CA) in Mar 2023
Interview
I enjoyed the overall interview process at Guidewire, and they informed me that I was the second candidate to be interviewed in this new format. Initially, I received a message from a recruiter inviting me to interview for the position. Later, I had a technical interview on Zoom with the hiring manager, which focused on my background, experience, and suitability for the role. The interview also included Leetcode questions. Subsequently, they invited me for an entire day of onsite interviews. After the regular stand-up and introductions, they explained that I would have two pair programming sessions with two of their engineers - one in the morning focused on cloud infrastructure, and the other in the afternoon focused on microservices and development. The interviewers selected stories from their Jira board and worked with me while asking questions and guiding me through the pair programming sessions. I successfully completed both sessions, and the interviewers were very approachable and receptive to my ideas throughout the process. Finally, I had a behavioral interview with the director. The overall interview process was interesting as it focused on what they were currently working on, rather than following a routine interview format.
Guidewire Codility tests evaluate coding skills, problem solving, and clean code practices.To solve algorithmic and real world problems, demonstrating efficiency, clarity, and structured thinking under time constraints.The iniital qualification round.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Guidewire (Mississauga, ON) in Oct 2024
Interview
The interview took place in 4 rounds.
The first one was a general conversation with HR.
The second was a technical round, during which pair programming was introduced, and the interviewer and I solved a problem together.
The third was an in-person day at the office, where I was assigned to two different teams and we pair-programmed on some of their live issues.
The fourth one was a communication with their Senior VP which was also a bit technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do Kubernetes and Docker work on the OS level?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Guidewire (Bengaluru) in Jul 2024
Interview
There are 4 rounds before the HR, including techno managerial. First was was basic programming and ds, second was on details system design like chat system. Third was coding set of questions in set time and last techno managerial