Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A Reddit post comparing technology job interviews in India and the US has sparked debate, with the user claiming Indian companies rely more heavily on difficult LeetCode questions while US interviews focus more on experience, system design and practical problem-solving.
The user compared the interview processes for software engineering jobs in India and the US, arguing that Indian companies often place greater emphasis on difficult coding problems. The post also claimed that candidates in India can face several coding rounds, with some involving multiple LeetCode hard-level questions, while having only one system design round. They also claimed that companies in the US have increasingly moved towards practical coding problems rather than relying heavily on LeetCode-style questions. The post ended with a recommendation for Indian interviewers to place greater emphasis on a candidate’s professional experience and system design skills rather than focusing heavily on difficult coding questions.
The post, shared by Reddit user ExistingEffective639, has received more than 1,000 upvotes.
Job interviews in India can be significantly tougher than those in the US, particularly for senior technology roles, according to a Reddit post that has sparked a discussion online. Greater importance is placed on a candidate’s professional experience, system design knowledge and behavioural skills when hiring for senior roles in the US, according to the post. By comparison, the Reddit user said candidates in the US can sometimes clear staff-level interviews by demonstrating strong system design experience and solving mostly easy-to-medium coding problems.
