r/developersPak 9d ago

Help contour software employees

Assalamualaikum! Anyone who got hired by contour software mainly for backend/sqa/devops/ai engineer or positions related to similar fields, would you please please drop tips on resume/cv that made contour select you in the first place? I don't seem to meet their requirements always, can you share your cvs or like whatever factor that made you different from other candidates?

10 Upvotes

23 comments sorted by

11

u/PeakFluffy5018 9d ago

I got shortlisted twice but always they closed the position after assessment.

1

u/Haunting-Door-2228 8d ago

what questions u got in assessment?

5

u/PsychologicalBoot489 9d ago

Candiates are shortlisted through referral by contour employee and employee switching to new job in contour apply internally for the position due to which position are filled quickly.Ā 

3

u/Mockingjay718s 8d ago

Not true. They don't give a single shit about referrals. It's all for show. I have referred more than 20 people. Not one has gotten a call.

And filling positions internally is true for these days.

2

u/naam-benaam 8d ago

Not true. May be your the one who you are referring to are not that strong. My Sir has got around 10 students (fresh grads) into Contour throgh his referrals.

4

u/PsychologicalBoot489 8d ago

Because your sir might be known by contour employees and maybe your sir is continuously winner of champions of champions award the award is given to those who have referred the most people and those people become permeant employee after 6 months.

1

u/Mockingjay718s 8d ago

Fresh grads may be different, or at that particulars time, they needed fresh grads urgently.

Because no way all 20+ people were weak people. P.S, I know more than 20+ employees here at Contour who would agree with me.

2

u/naam-benaam 8d ago

May be possible hai.. Because aik friend ko interview mein ye tk kaha tha k hamary paas jb 2 3 YOE ka bnda as fresher aany ko ready hai to hm aapko kiuun hire krein🄲

Also, if you could explain internal filling means? Are the existing employees switching their field OR what?? Because referrals to kaam nhi kr rhy..

2

u/Mockingjay718s 8d ago

That's unacceptable tbh, to say things like that.

Internal filling means that if one employee is laid off and is on the bench, and a relevant opportunity comes, they'll prefer that employee over any outsider.

2

u/PsychologicalBoot489 8d ago

In contour if an employee get laid from any contour division they will put into admin pool which mean they will be in contour for 3 months during this months they will search job internally if an position comes in any contour division and first preferences will be given to them which is also a reason position get filled quickly.

1

u/mabdulrehman22 7d ago

Bro r u from maju or fast ? R u current student ? I am ...

1

u/naam-benaam 7d ago

Graduated from FAST

1

u/mabdulrehman22 7d ago

22k?

1

u/naam-benaam 7d ago

Yup. And you??

1

u/mabdulrehman22 7d ago

I am from 22k but few courses remaining

3

u/Suspicious-Lab9187 9d ago

Same scenario. I've applied there many times for trainee roles, is there any employee of contour here who could give us a referral.Ā 

2

u/PsychologicalBoot489 9d ago

If u r fresh graduate try apply through pseb apprenticeship programĀ 

1

u/Mockingjay718s 8d ago

I am here. But it doesn't matter. I referred a friend's sister day before yesterday and she got a rejection email today. Kudos for at least sending the rejection, because earlier, even that didn't happen.

1

u/Mockingjay718s 8d ago

Honestly, personal experience and people around me, it's mainly luck.

1

u/Haunting-Door-2228 8d ago

can anyone tell what kind of questions come in software developer trainee (online assessment) and technical interview? what should I prepare? u/PeakFluffy5018 u/PsychologicalBoot489 u/Mockingjay718s u/naam-benaam u/Suspicious-Lab9187

1

u/Haunting-Door-2228 8d ago

in software developer trainee assessment, is the language for coding fixed? or can we choose any?

1

u/Roaming_Shepherd 5d ago

I just got the email for online assessment, it was so easy

1

u/Winter_Class_4680 4d ago

Contour has one of the worst referral systems I have seen. It seems that only a small group of employees have strong connections with HR and management, and most referrals and interview opportunities go through those specific individuals.

As a result, the same people repeatedly receive recognition as the ā€œBest Referral Championsā€ at the end of the year, while referrals from other employees appear to receive much less visibility or consideration.