I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Rocket (New York, NY) in Feb 2016
Interview
I got an email for scheduling a phone interview, but they didnt call me that day, so i called them the next day, the person was confused, I had to send him the email I received to prove, then she agreed to take the interview that moment itself. After listening to the projects I did, she told me that your resume is impressive but we need candidates who knows .NET well, which I had nowhere mentioned in my resume
I was interviewed at Rocket.The process was smooth.They focused on SQL,System Design and There was a Build Round where you will be given a Scenario and you should build entire application(frontend+backend) using AI tools.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to write pseudocode for reversing a string,frequency of each char in a string,basic binary tree construction
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Rocket (Chennai) in Mar 2026
Interview
The first round was long coding, where we need to create an application for student availability during classes. We can draw either a class diagram or an uml diagram. Interaction with the hr and basic output matters.
The interview was well-structured and professional, with clear questions focused on real-world scenarios. The panel was respectful and engaging, creating a comfortable environment to discuss technical skills, problem-solving approach, and past experience.
Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Rocket with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 93 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Rocket overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Rocket as a Software Developer according to 93 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
Group panel interview: 14%
Presentation: 9%
One on one interview: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Background check: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 1%
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