I had a good experience throughout the SAS interview process. The rounds though were very vigorous but were well conducted. Had six rounds. Pre screening round (with Manager), Technical discussion 1, Technical discussion 2, Managerial face-to-face, Director round face-to-face, HR interview face-to-face. The discussions were well-structured and the process was smooth and professionally managed. HR was very active throughout the process in updating the status.

I applied through a recruiter. The interview process included several rounds of technical assessments, all of which I cleared. However, the final HR round — which was face-to-face — was disappointing and felt like a complete waste of time. Instead of focusing on role expectations, cultural fit, or compensation, the HR round involved vague and unrelated questions that had no relevance to the job or my application. After spending hours across multiple rounds, it was frustrating to have the entire process dismissed over something as basic as notice period — which had already been mentioned earlier in the process. Pros: Technical interviewers were knowledgeable and focused Technical rounds were challenging and relevant Cons: Last-minute disqualification due to avoidable issue No respect for candidate’s time and effort