First scheduled call with a senior engineering manager, after being contacted by recruiter about a week after submitting an online application directly. Then a week later I did the onsite . Three technical interviews. Typical for a software engineer junior/fresh grad hire. Kind, helpful, interviewers. Also gave plenty of time to ask questions and learn about the culture + role. First round was given two easy DSA questions. Second round was also DSA plus a systems design question. Last round also had DSA and some SQL question. Finally, I had to complete this UCAT test on cognitive ability. They also checked references. Entire process went very smoothly and within 2-3 weeks was completed. Since HR was so nice to me, shoutout to Anshul, I would like to offer some possible improvements for candidate experience as it is obvious that its highly valued at infoblox. Although at times not possible, it would be ideal if a candidate has about a week to consider accepting or declining an offer. I personally felt a bit rushed in evaluating multiple offers, but the recruiters were still very respectful and nice. Lastly, please get rid of the UCAT cognitive tests. The most unlikeable part of the process was having to do the UCAT tests as I dont believe in the supposed "indicators" of being a good employee. I shouldnt need to know how to find patterns in arbitrary number sequences, or look for a missing picture within a very small time constraint as an SWE. Overall, great experience and highly recommend interviewing at Infoblox!

This has honestly been one of the worst interview experiences I’ve had. Right from the screening round, I clearly stated my expectation - 26 LPA, considering my current fixed is 18 LPA. They agreed to it upfront. Then they rushed the process saying the role needed to be closed ASAP, asked me to come in person, and crammed all rounds into one day. I travelled 25 km for this. The interviews went well. They even made me take the UCAT test, which I cleared. Everything seemed positive, and I was waiting for the HR discussion. Then suddenly, after a week, they come back saying I need to go through another technical round. Fine, I did that too - only to be asked completely random puzzle questions that had nothing to do with my AI experience or actual work. And then comes the real shock — I’m told I’m selected, but the role is downgraded from SE2 to SE. Seriously? On top of that, the offer is now 21 fixed + 4 variable. When I questioned this, all I got was: “You’re lucky you got selected, otherwise we usually have 3 rounds.” Excuse me? I already went through a coding test, an in-person AI discussion, and another technical round. What exactly was all that then? This entire process just feels like a complete waste of time, effort, and energy. Honestly, it’s frustrating beyond words.