I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Visa Inc. (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2018
Interview
The entire interview process took ~3 month. I applied through an employee referral (you will receive a link via Smart Recruiter to apply online - space for you to include a cover letter and resume information. This also allows you to track the hiring process) and was contacted by the recruiter via email about 3 weeks later to schedule a phone call. During the phone discussion, I was provided additional information about the role, the hiring department and some of the benefits that are offered by Visa. I was asked for my salary expectation and was given a range for the compensation of the role.
Interview:
- Phone interview with hiring manager - provided a great overview of the role and the organization. Asked a lot of situational questions and at the end of the call, the hiring manager explained the process and next steps.
- Phone interview with another member - technical discussion on role.
- Onsite interviews - Met with six members of the leadership team - ranging from 30 minutes to an hour.
While the process in my case was lengthy, but the overall experience was positive. All the people I've met have been top-notch; the interviews were really engaging and they asked really insightful questions. My advice - Visa is a big company so be patient.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Difference between product manager & program manager?
2. What makes a successful program manager?
3. You're given $X budget, in the middle of the project your funding has been pulled - what do you do?
4. Walk me through your resume.
5. How did you work with product teams in the past.
6. Explain to me the product you worked on in your previous role.
7. Walk me through the lifecycle of product management and program management, and the role you play in each of the phases.
8. If you're working with a product team to build X - what do you do first?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Visa Inc. (Foster City, CA) in Nov 2025
Interview
I had first round with recruiter and it was very positive. Recruiter provided good insight on the role and what to expect with the process. Second round with hiring and waited 2 weeks to schedule an interview and question was typical and not difficult or very challenging but I did not move to next round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe about your last project and what you are proud of?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Visa Inc. (Bengaluru)
Interview
General PM related question mostly based on previous experience
Stakeholder management
Project planning and scheduling
Project closure
Conflict resolution related question
Project Monitoring and execution
In general questions related to phases of project management
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Visa Inc. in Jan 2024
Interview
Interview process went on for more than 3 months! 5 rounds - 1 HR, 1 hiring manager, 3 other Directors.
Inspite of following up every week on the decision, there was no response. I decided to stop asking.
Do they schedule these interviews only to waste everyone's time?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to join VISA?
What do you know about VISA?
Tell me about your projects.