Fiz uma entrevista na empresa Arintra (Bengaluru).
Entrevista
My interview experience was honestly one of the most stressful and disappointing I’ve had. Right from round one through the final round, the process felt disorganized, unnecessarily intense, and at times quite dismissive of candidates’ time and effort. Communication was inconsistent, expectations kept changing, and there was very little empathy shown during interactions.
One thing that stood out was the attitude during coordination — it often felt like the TA leadership operated with the assumption that only their time was valuable, while candidates were expected to remain endlessly flexible, as if they had nothing else scheduled. This created a frustrating and one-sided experience.
During and after the process, conversations with current and former employees raised additional concerns about a high-pressure environment where people can feel overworked, undervalued, and unsupported. These signals made me question the overall culture and leadership approach.
An interview process is usually a window into how a company treats its people — and unfortunately, this experience did not inspire confidence.
Candidatei-me por meio de recrutador(a). Fiz uma entrevista na empresa Arintra.
Entrevista
I recently interviewed for the Engineering Manager role at Arintra, and let’s just say it was… enlightening.
The conversation was with their Director of Engineering, and the tone was set pretty quickly. For almost every answer I gave, I kept noticing the same expression on his face—a mix of discomfort, surprise, and mild panic, as if my experience was causing him more stress than the actual role. After the third time, it was pretty clear that the interview had shifted from evaluating me to him quietly evaluating his own job security.
Instead of discussing impact, leadership, or how I could add value, most of the signals I got made it feel like he was comparing my background to his—and not in a healthy, collaborative way. At one point, towards the end, I asked a very normal question about stakeholders I’d work with aside from my reporting manager. He gave a small laugh and replied, “You will have to report to me,” in a tone that said more than the words did. That pretty much confirmed the direction things were going.
I walked out of the interview fairly certain of the outcome—not because of my fit, but because the DOE seemed more worried about having someone stronger in the org than about hiring what the company actually needs. A rejection driven by insecurity isn’t new in the industry, but this one was unusually transparent.
I’m not someone who goes around complaining about interviews, but this experience was too ironic not to call out. Maybe Arintra’s hiring team could consider routing highly experienced candidates elsewhere—or perhaps run a quick “confidence calibration” session for their leaders—so the Engg leaders can breathe comfortably during interviews.
Candidatei-me por meio de recrutador(a). O processo levou 2 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela Arintra (Bengaluru) em ago. de 2025
Entrevista
There are total 4 rounds . One is DSA, Second is System Design, Third is Hiring Manager and last is with founder. DSA was a problem solving and asked end to end IRCTC design.
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Pergunta 1
First two rounds went well. HM round, manager was very rude. He didn't turn on his camera and child noise in background. He was very unprofessional. They should have a proper environment to have interview.