Recruitment Stories - Shibly's Experience at Chaldal

MD. Shibly Rahman Alve is currently working at Chaldal as a Software Engineer L2. He has completed his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.

From the very first year of university, Shibly developed a strong interest in competitive programming—a passion he pursued throughout his academic life. He actively participated in numerous online and offline contests, including many IUPCs, ICPCs, and NCPCs.

Shibly connected with a friend who was already working at Chaldal and applied through an internal referral form provided by him. He then went through the following recruitment phases:

Phase 1: Online MCQ Test

The first phase was an online MCQ test conducted on a secure platform with strict monitoring (full-screen mode, webcam, and microphone active throughout, with random checks).

• Total Questions: 70
• Duration: 35 minutes
• Sections:
  • Aptitude Test (40 questions, 20 minutes): Focused on basic reasoning, mathematics, and vocabulary.
  • DSA (20 questions, 10 minutes): Covered fundamental concepts such as time complexity and the workings of various data structures and algorithms.
  • DBMS (10 questions, 5 minutes): Primarily SQL queries, with an emphasis on joins and transactions.

Preparation Tip: Shibly practiced aptitude questions on IndiaBix.

Phase 2: Onsite Interviews

The second phase consisted of two back-to-back onsite interviews, each lasting about 1 hour. The interviews mainly focused on assessing the candidate’s problem-solving ability and communication skills. The interviewers were knowledgeable and friendly, which made the experience comfortable.

In addition to solving problems, Shibly was asked questions on:

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Data Structures
• His thesis work

Phase 3: Online CTO Round

The final phase was a 30-minute online interview with Chaldal’s CTO.

• The session began with a few behavioral questions.
• Shibly was then given one programming problem to solve using his preferred local IDE, while sharing his screen.
• After solving the problem, he was asked to explain his thought process in detail.

Special thanks to MD. Shibly Rahman Alve for taking out the time to share his recruitment experience with me. If you have any queries, feel free to contact him at alverohman2000@gmail.com