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The process.

Six steps. Two to three weeks.

01Apply

Pick the one role you actually want. Answer the questions on the job page in your own words — no cover letter, no templates. Written answers are the whole first round, so take them seriously.

02We read it

Every application gets read by a person. Not a filter, not a keyword scanner. If there's a fit, you'll hear from us within a week. If there isn't, you'll still hear from us.

03Craft conversation

45–60 minutes on what you've built. We'll go deep on one or two things you're proud of — the decisions, the tradeoffs, the parts that broke. Bring the work, not the résumé.

04A real problem

A short, time-boxed exercise close to the work you'd actually do here. We care how you think, not whether you memorised the trick. You keep whatever you make.

05Meet the team

Conversations with the people you'd sit next to. They ask questions. You ask harder ones. This runs both ways — you're evaluating us too.

06Decision

The team meets, decides, and tells you either way. Offers come with the number, the scope, and the reasoning behind both.

Applying.

Should I apply to more than one role?

No. Pick the one you'd be best at. Applying everywhere tells us you're not sure, and we'd rather see one sharp application than four hedged ones.

Do I need a degree?

No. We've hired people with degrees and people without. We look at what you've built, how you think, and how fast you learn.

What if there's no open role for me?

Apply to Opportunistic. The best hires we have made came from people who reached out before we posted the job.

Can I reapply if I was rejected?

Yes. Wait until you have something new to show — shipped work, a new skill, a bigger problem solved. A second application that looks like the first won't read differently.

Do you accept AI-written applications?

We can tell, and it works against you. Use whatever tools you like to do the work; write the answers yourself. We're hiring your judgement, not your prompt.

Interviews.

How long does the whole process take?

Usually two to three weeks from application to decision. We move faster when we can, and we tell you where you stand at each step.

How should I prepare?

Re-read the role. Pick the two projects you'd defend in a room full of engineers. Be ready to explain what you'd do differently now.

Are interviews remote or in person?

Early conversations are remote. The later rounds are in Chennai, so you can see the office and meet the team in the room.

Will I get feedback if I am rejected?

Yes, and it will be specific. Generic rejections help nobody.

Working here.

Where is the job based?

Chennai. We work together, in one room, most days. Great products get built by people who can turn around and argue about a detail.

How do you pay?

We pay for the level you're at, not the salary you had before. The number is the same whether you negotiate hard or not, and we tell you the reasoning behind it.

Do you hire interns or freshers?

Yes, when the role calls for it. The bar is the same: show us something you built because you wanted it to exist.

What happens to my application data?

It stays with the hiring team and is used only to evaluate you for roles at Skcript. We never sell it or share it outside the company.

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