I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at MongoDB (Sydney) in Sep 2023
Interview
The interviews were actually a dialogue rather than an exam. This fact alone is a game changer - instead of being interrogated I was actually involved in a discussion. Instead of being wrong or right about a specific topic, that was a collaborative discussion - sharing experiences and adding on top rather than just cutting the other party off. The entire hiring process took about a week (from the initial interview to the offer).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Build a data structure that stores the data in a specific manner.
Interviewer had a particular solution in mind that took a different approach from my own. My solution was algorithmically correct but not one that they were familiar with and preferred a non-closed form solution.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
API design question with some standard library usage required.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at MongoDB
Interview
Process was: Recruiter screening, Phone Screen, 5 Virtual Onsite. The whole process took a long time. I loved each interviewer, they were really friendly, nice and passionate with their work. The interview questions were unique and on the harder side but well organized.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at MongoDB in Oct 2025
Interview
Recruiter phone interview, a technical screen, then multiple technical interview rounds. I've gone through non-concurrent programming, concurrent programming, algorithms and the design one; didn't make it to the behaviorial and final interviews,
The process is well explained, and I have even got feedback afterwards.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Concurrent interview: design a concurrent expriring queue
