I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Prodapt Solutions
Interview
My interview experience with Prodapt was a major red flag and served as a clear indication of how disorganized the company is. The process involved two interviews. The first one was a typical initial screening call, where they discussed general company details and benefits, including the option to work remotely.
The second interview took a surprising turn. Initially, I was told there was a skill mismatch and passed on, only to be contacted later about a different job that seemed more aligned with my skills. I agreed to the second interview, but when the scheduled time came, no one showed up. I reached out to the recruiter, who apologized and rescheduled. The actual interview took place with a senior member of the company, where I was asked generic questions about my role.
One of the most concerning aspects was when I asked about the client and the project details. I was told that this information was confidential. This was the first time in my career that I was unable to receive such basic details, which felt extremely odd and unprofessional.
After that interview, I was offered the role, but when it came time to sign the offer, the recruiter suddenly informed me that the job was not remote, as initially discussed, because the client I was assigned to was new. This felt like a bait-and-switch situation. I ultimately accepted the offer, as I was underpaid in my previous role, but the numerous red flags I encountered made it clear how disorganized and unprofessional the company is.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
generic behavioural questions and technical question about coding.
Most unprofessional people running a company. They took my interview twice - first face to face another time skype interview. The face to face interview round had in total four rounds, first Java, second angular, third meeting with one director (do not remember his name) fourth with the HR (whose name I remember very well but not feel like reveling it). In the HR round the HR had a salary discussion with me, asked for my last 3 months pay slip which he asked to mail him. Then for the next few days there was no response from them. After I called them they said my profile was being processed and is waiting for approval from the Machine Learning project manager which project I will be allocated to. I waited for another week, still there was no response. On asking the hr he said the same and then I lost hope. Then came another twist to this story. After few days they called up and said I need to attend another interview with another director. I was out of town and said I cannot appear for a face to face discussion so they scheduled a Skype interview. I took that interview and the question were of HR kind. The lady who took my interview said they will declare the result of the interview by mid week(the interview was on one Monday). I waited till the end of the week. Again there was no response. Then again I called the HR and again the same story. Now I also thought I will see this till the end. Every week I used to call and they used to tell new stories every time. The final story was the most hilarious one after which I stopped calling. The story was my notice period of 60 days to too much. Can I opt for a buy out? The company who has taken 60 days to tell me this thing is saying 60 days is too long of a notice period. Shame of such a company and such a HR who after taking interview twice do not bother to send a formal email saying - we cannot process you profile further.