I applied online. I interviewed at Xcalar in Jul 2020
Interview
Interview process took around one week. I spoke with three people in total.
Second interviewer just was not interested to listen me, just waited till I will finish introduction and giving no time to ask any questions he just jumped into coding challenge.
He was not interesting in process at all. I had to ask if he is still there couple times. Closer to the end of interview he hurry me up - "it's fine, no need to finish it", at this point I ignored him and was able to get it done.
Next day I got a reply "After reviewing your background and experience, we do not see a strong match at this time" which is an absolute lie.
I do not recommend considering any opportunities at xcalar.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement csv to json parser with escaping some characters.
I applied online. I interviewed at Xcalar in Apr 2018
Interview
I applied online, they sent me a OA, finished the OA on hackerrank then followed by a phone interview, didn't pass though, maybe 2 phone interview + 1 onsite interview.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Xcalar (San Jose, CA) in Jul 2016
Interview
Clear and transparent, the interview process of Xcalar was awesome!
Day 1 - external recruiter got in contact with me, he explained the role and a brief introduction about the company
Day 3 - talent acquisition for Xcalar got in contact with me, she shared a lot of details, gave a deep understanding about the company. She shared so much love about it, and it get you really amused about the company.
Day 4 - the sent an online code exercise from "HackRanck for Enterprise". The coding exercise was challenging but doable.
Day 6 - talent acquisition got in touch with me charing the coding exercise feedback, she also shares a little more details about company roadmap
Day 7 - single on-site coding interview, manager talk
Day 14 - full on-site interview, talking with the manager, talking with vp of finance and CEO.
Overall Xcalar looks very attracting, the company has a very strong VC deal, the roadmap is clear and doable, the company expect you to rock and they provide you all the supported needed. The CEO and VP of finance are very experienced, they have a track of success. The managers are hand-on, and the team looks laser focused!
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Xcalar with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Xcalar overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Xcalar as a Software Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Phone interview: 30%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
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