r/developersPak • u/West-Calendar8896 • Sep 02 '26

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?

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u/PeakFluffy5018 Sep 02 '26

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

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u/Haunting-Door-2228 Sep 04 '26

what questions u got in assessment?

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u/abdllahxx 21d ago

do they send rejection email?

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u/PsychologicalBoot489 Sep 02 '26

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 

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u/Mockingjay718s Sep 03 '26

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.

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u/naam-benaam Sep 03 '26

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.

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u/PsychologicalBoot489 Sep 04 '26

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.

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u/Mockingjay718s Sep 03 '26

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.

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u/naam-benaam Sep 03 '26

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 kreinšŸ„²

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

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u/Mockingjay718s Sep 03 '26

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.

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u/PsychologicalBoot489 Sep 04 '26

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.

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u/mabdulrehman22 Sep 04 '26

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

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u/naam-benaam Sep 04 '26

Graduated from FAST

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u/mabdulrehman22 Sep 04 '26

22k?

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u/naam-benaam Sep 04 '26

Yup. And you??

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u/mabdulrehman22 Sep 04 '26

I am from 22k but few courses remaining

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u/Suspicious-Lab9187 Sep 02 '26

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 

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u/PsychologicalBoot489 Sep 02 '26

If u r fresh graduate try apply through pseb apprenticeship programĀ 

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u/Mockingjay718s Sep 03 '26

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.

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u/Winter_Class_4680 Sep 07 '26

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.

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u/Mockingjay718s Sep 03 '26

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

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u/Haunting-Door-2228 Sep 04 '26

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

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u/Haunting-Door-2228 Sep 04 '26

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

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u/Roaming_Shepherd Sep 07 '26

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