Author
Krishna Naga
Writes about hiring processes at large tech companies and how candidates can prepare for them.
31 articles
- Salary & Compensation The Fine Print That Turns a Signing Bonus Into a Loan A joining bonus clawback clause is the two or three sentences near the bottom of the offer letter that turn a signing bonus into a conditional… September 27, 2026
- Salary & Compensation The Least-of-Three Rule Behind Every House Rent Allowance Claim Rules verified against the Income Tax Department’s own new-vs-old-regime FAQ page on 7 September 2026, which states, in close to these exact words, that HRA exemption… September 24, 2026
- Technical Prep The campus aptitude round, and how to actually prepare for it On 6 September 2026 I opened faceprep’s pattern pages for the Deloitte and CoCubes campus aptitude tests as part of aptitude test preparation research, to check… September 21, 2026
- Interview Questions A React question bank sorted by what the interviewer is actually checking On 6 September 2026 I opened the official React 19 release notes at react.dev and counted the headline changes: Actions, the new use API, ref as… September 18, 2026
- Career Advice Is an MBA worth it if you’re already a software engineer? A real cost breakdown On 6 September 2026 I pulled ISB’s own fees and scholarships page for the flagship PGP, the one-year full-time MBA at its Hyderabad and Mohali campuses.… September 15, 2026
- Technical Prep None of these three will tell you the price until you talk to someone On 6 September 2026 I opened the public pages for Scaler, Coding Ninjas, and Interview Kickstart looking for one thing: a number. A monthly fee, a… September 12, 2026
- Interview Questions Why do you want to join our company, and what your answer is really being scored on On 6 September 2026 I re-read Gallup’s page on why the manager-employee relationship matters, still live at gallup.com/workplace. It’s dated 2019, but the number hasn’t aged:… September 9, 2026
- Career Advice Referrals vs. Cold Applications vs. Auto-Apply: What Wins Ashby's 2021-2024 data on 38 million applications shows referred candidates convert to an interview 40% of the time, versus roughly 2 in 1,000 for inbound applicants.… September 5, 2026
- AI Tools The Best AI Tools for Job Seekers, Sorted by What They Actually Do in 2026 Resume tools, auto-apply tools, interview copilots, and mock interview tools solve four different problems. This ranks the best AI tools for job seekers in each category,… September 3, 2026
- AI Tools The Full AI Job-Search Stack for 2026, Layer by Layer A layer-by-layer, honestly balanced tour of the 2026 AI job search stack, from decoding a job description to negotiating an offer. Covers LastRound's own free tools… September 1, 2026