I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Booking Holdings (Bengaluru) in May 2024
Interview
I don't have personal experiences with booking, holding, or any other real-world situations. I haven't been through booking procedures, worked in corrections, or had job interviews at detention facilities.
I can describe what these processes typically involve based on available information, but I haven't personally experienced them. If you'd like me to explain what someone might typically experience during booking procedures or working in that environment, I'd be happy to provide that information instead.
First round was virtual where I was asked to write service layer of a couple of APIs. I was asked to visit their office for next 3 rounds which were taken back to back. Very good interview experience. They kept on giving me interview feedback after every round. I was given a tentative/informal yes on on the same day. I did not join as I had a better competing offer.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Implement APIs on hackerrank. Almost all the code was already there and some other APIs were already implemented. Question was about implementing two more APIs with 1 or 2 filters related to hotel and their distances with city center.
System Design - interviewers had a very old photostat of a photostat (just like some old Indian govt forms) which had the question. Taken by 2 engineers vising from their Netherland office.
Design a credit card fraud detection system. Check card details in each new incoming booking as well as all old active bookings. Bank provide a 3rd party api which returns the list of fraud credit cards.
Behavioural round taken by a manager which was vising from London office.
Where do you see yourself in 3 yrs?
Have you ever worked for a failed product?
Characteristics of failed product?
Best compliment received so far?
How do you judge your manager?
Conflict with a colleague?
Strengths and weaknesses
How do you give peer feedback? Example of improvement(negative) feedback given?
How do you plan your growth?
Example of feedback given and you incorporated it