I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at PepsiCo
Interview
Good, structured and clear interview process, engaged well till onboarding, TA team was very approachable and prompt in query resolution. Overall quite a positive experience that gives confidence to the new joiner about a positive organization culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example where you handled a challenging customer and a conflict situation
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at PepsiCo (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Dec 2022
Interview
It was a total of 6 rounds - 1. Initial connect with Talent aquistition team - which in my case was a third party engaged by PepsiCo 2. 3 online interviews followed - 2 were a mix of technical and program/delivery, 1 was primarily focused on leadership 3. One final in person round where 3 folks (all who interviewed online) sat face to face and discussed lots of on ground scenarios. Learnt a lot of challenges and opportunities team is facing on ground. 4. Final connect with HR person
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. How would you plan to build an in house engineering team which is not too much dependent on vendors? 2. What challenges would you face and how would you address them 3. How would you ensure that engineering outputs are tied to business outcomes? 4. How would you ensure that your team is not building too complex a solution for a problem? 5. How would you contribute to architecture or design reviews? 6. How would you pick a given design pattern over another? 7. Take an example of notification service to be built
Comprising overall message: It was Warm , Interactive, Engaging. Regular feedback were given at expected intervals. Information regarding business priorities and role expectations were shared in detail. Assessment test as well as interviews had many thought provoking situations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How the career journey so far has helped me growing over the time and how will I implement the learnings so far for my next role?
