I applied online. I interviewed at Plivo (Austin, TX) in Jun 2020
Interview
Unfortunately, the process was disjointed and there was very little communication. After applying, I connected with the hiring manager on LinkedIn and they went back and forth trying to schedule a phone conversation over LinkedIn Messenger. The first time something was scheduled, they followed up the next day apologizing for missing our time slot due to a meeting that went over — I found this unprofessional but proceeded with caution anyways. Hindsight is 20/20.
After an initial phone conversation was held, I was given a technical take-home assignment to build a web app using the Plivo APIs. There was no timeframe or deadline in the assignment, but I completed it a week and a half later. After spending a substantial amount of time working on this project and sending it back, I received a curt reply that the role had been closed.
This was not a great look for me, and I'm ultimately happy that it didn't progress further. I don't typically take the time to write a Glassdoor review for such a brief interview, but I do hope to save someone else the trouble of wasting their time without any specific guidance along the way. I would have expected clear guidance on when such a substantial assignment should be returned, as well as a courtesy email not to bother completing it if they had known the role was closed already.
4 rounds
HR screening
Online test
Technical round
Managerial round
The interview process includes four rounds: an initial HR screening, an online assessment, a technical interview evaluating skills and problem-solving abilities, and a final managerial discussion assessing overall fit and communication.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQL
DBMS
API
Previous experience
AWS
cloud
Situation based questions
It was good ,they asked the basic theory of tech as one asks and they proceeded with APIs and some programming questions. You will also be asked to explain your code if prior coding test is done.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Plivo (Bengaluru) in Sep 2024
Interview
Screening round - 10 mins call
Managerial round - 30 mins
Technical round - 30 mins
The process seems to be very slow, might take up to 3 weeks or more
Behavioral questions can be expected in the initial 2 rounds