I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at S&P Global (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Jul 2013
Interview
Whole process took 7 days from first call to getting an offer. It started with first telephonic round(50 min), they covered data modeling concepts, architecture, performance tuning, indexing, Enterprise architect, ERWIN.
2nd round was face to face where I was given technical written test which includes objective + subjective questions. Subjective were 3 sql queries quite complex for a person who didn't work on queries extensively.
3rd round was face to face interview with director who asked lot of technical question, these were in depth questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Indexing in sql server, clustered index, execution plans, index seek, bookmark lookups etc.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at S&P Global (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Jun 2013
Interview
Interview process was extensive, questions were based on your concept, approach for solving problem. Looking for vision of a person. Expertise in your area. Depth knowledge.
Senior Database Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at S&P Global with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Database Engineer roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at S&P Global overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at S&P Global as a Senior Database Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Other: 17%
Background check: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
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