Firstly a HR round where in which the HR herself asked questions related to Pandas first, some basic tasks related to structuring the data set of pandas and then followed by an SQL problem
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Introduction,
dataset related to Pandas,
dataset related to SQL
Very disappointing interview experience.
After clearing the initial technical round, I met with a co-founder for the second round.
During the conversation, my prior experience was repeatedly questioned and dismissed. When I explained my background and skill set, I was unexpectedly given a FAANG-level hard SQL problem to solve on the spot.
The coding environment had database-specific defaults that were not clearly communicated. When issues arose because of environment-specific syntax differences, no clarification or guidance was provided despite the session being actively observed. This made the exercise feel more like a gotcha test than a genuine assessment of technical ability.
The overall interaction felt dismissive, adversarial, and unnecessarily discouraging. Rather than evaluating a candidate fairly, the process gave the impression that the goal was to find reasons to reject candidates. I left feeling that my time had been wasted and would not recommend the interview experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A strong focus on finding flaws in a candidate's background rather than evaluating strengths.
I applied online. I interviewed at NeenOpal (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
- Asked to fetch the 5th-highest salary of an employee
using limit & offset we can get to the answer
- Gender total count using 'case when'
using sum or count case when
- One probability question was asked - analytical and structured thinking.