I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (Pune) in Jun 2023
Interview
Process consists of 4 rounds, all tech + behavioural interviews. The interviews were very easy and got the very positive and strong feedback from all the interviewers [You get the idea when the interview goes really well and interviewers openly gives you very good feedback when you ask them] . Not the HR part comes - first they call you via company office number which you can not use it to call back, they do not reply to emails. Now they came back after 20 days that I have been given an offer but they tried to sell me the lesser position and when asked about the reason, HR couldn't give proper response. Just be prepared to be getting BS from HR when the market is bad! They feel like they are god in bad market situations .
I applied online. I interviewed at Mastercard (Dublin, Dublin) in Jan 2026
Interview
I interviewed with Mastercard several times across 2025 and 2026. Unfortunately, the overall process was not professional and the candidate experience was disappointing.
Multiple interviewers either did not show up or cancelled at very late notice without proper warning or communication. As a candidate, you spend significant time preparing and arranging your schedule, so repeated last-minute changes leave a very negative impression.
This year they introduced the Karat interview process, and I have to say that part was much more professional and organized compared to previous experiences. At least the first round felt structured and respectful of the candidate’s time.
However, beyond that stage, the overall interview coordination still felt disorganized and inconsistent. I hope they improve communication, scheduling discipline, and respect for candidates throughout the full hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview topics themselves were standard senior engineering questions around coding, system design, and technical discussions. I do not think it is appropriate to share detailed interview content publicly, and there was nothing unusually different compared to similar tech company interview processes.
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback. We are always willing to learn how we can improve our hiring process. If you would like to share more information with us about your experience, please send an email to [talent@mastercard.com].
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (Vadodara)
Interview
After applying for a role, hiring process was fairly quick - Initial Call, followed by technical interview - technical interview was around design patterns, SOLID, Microservices, Security. Then after a week, there was a call from HR and Hiring Manager to evaluate culture fit and some technical discussions. After that I was given an offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about design patterns - factory and strategy.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Mastercard (Dublin, Dublin) in Nov 2025
Interview
x4 interviews process, took a few weeks,
One HR / recruiter screening call , followed by x1 director interview, x1 architect , and x1 recruiting director.
Overall a very good process.
