I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mastercard in Jan 2025
Interview
I got a call directly from Mastercard HR, HR explained the process will be split into 4 rounds. 1-Pre-Technical, 2- Technical, 3-Managerial, 4-HR.
I cleared the 1st round of technical for which I got notification post one month of the interview later I had good hopes continued to wait for 2nd round mail/call but unfortunately received mail that the position got filled. Very disappointing experience with Mastercard. Although received mail of clearing 1st round did not receive mail or call for 2nd round and the position was filled post a month.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Are you aware of Unix commands?
2.Basic Java questions- garbage collection.
3.Program based questions
4.SQL question for finding descending order
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.
