Top Hackathons through which company hires

Riti Nema
Level Up Coding
Published in
5 min readAug 19, 2023

A hackathon, also known as a codefest, is a social coding event that brings computer programmers and other interested people together to improve upon or build a new software program.It is an event where people engage in rapid and collaborative engineering over a relatively short period of time such as 24 or 48 hours.

Nowadays, companies are organizing virtual hackathons to find and hire talented people. These online events are like stages where candidates show how good they are at solving tough problems using their coding skills. It’s a new way that companies are using to pick the right people for their teams.

Presented here is a compilation of hackathons utilised by the company as a means to onboard potential candidates.

Note : These tailored hackathons are exclusively designed for recruitment in India and remain in operation as of the year 2023.

Flipkart Grid

Eligibility : students pursuing B.Tech/B.E./M.Tech/M.S or related Engineering Programs across ALL Engineering Colleges in India

Timeline : July — Aug

Process :

  • E-Commerce & Tech Quiz
  • Submission Round
  • The National Finale

CTC : 33 Lakhs

Uber HackTag

Eligibility : All engineering students across India from all years, pursuing a full-time B.Tech./ B.E./Dual-Degree/ M.Tech./ M.E. degree in any branch.

Timeline : Feb-March

Process :

  • Round 1- Online Quiz
  • Round 2- Online Coding Challenge
  • Round 3- Prototyping
  • Round 4- Grand Finale

CTC : 33 Lakhs

Microsoft Engage

Microsoft has extended the programs from intern to full time . For fulltime a extra round is conducted which is the project making phase where students work on a project . Notably, mentors play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting students throughout the project’s duration.

Eligibility : 2nd and 3rd year students enrolled in B.Tech/B.E/M.Tech/Dual Degree

Timeline : June-july

Process :

  • Resume Shortlisting
  • Online Assessment 1
  • Online Assessment 2
  • Project Making Phase

Microsoft Fix-a-thon

Microsoft conducts Fix-a-thon for hiring final year college students for the role of Support Engineering interns. Support engineers are part of Microsoft’s Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) team.

Eligibility : Final Year (BE , BTech) + CGPA > 8

Timeline : Oct

Process :

  • Resume Screening Round
  • OA and video Submission
  • Training modules and break-fix Challenge
  • Team Hackathon
  • Interview Rounds

Stipend : 25K/month

Myntra HackerRamp

Eligibility : pre-final and final year students pursuing B.Tech/B.E./M.Tech/Dual Degree programs (full-time)

Timeline : Sep-Nov

Process :

  • Ideathon
  • Implementation
  • Pre Final
  • Virtual Grand Finale

CTC : 33 Lakhs

Myntra HackerRamp We-for-she ( For Women )

Eligibility :

  • HackerRamp: WeForShe is open to female students across engineering colleges in India, who are pursuing:
  • B.Tech/ B.E. programs (full-time) and currently in 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th year.
  • M.Tech program (full-time) and currently in 1st or 2nd year.
  • Dual Degree program (full-time) and currently in 3rd/ 4th/ 5th year.

Timeline : March-April

Process :

  • Ideathon
  • Implementation
  • Pre Final
  • Virtual Grand Finale

CTC : 33 Lakhs

American Express CodeStreet

Eligibility : pre-final and final year students pursuing B.Tech/B.E./M.Tech/Dual Degree programs (full-time)

Timeline : Aug-Oct

Process :

  • Idea Evaluation
  • Prototype building and mentoring by SME’s of American Express
  • Virtual Finale

Amex Makeathon ( For Women )

Eligibility : pre-final and final year Female Candidates pursuing B.Tech/B.E./M.Tech/Dual Degree programs

Timeline : April-June

Process :

  • Registration Phase
  • Announcement of Top Team moving to Prototyping Phase
  • POC creation under the SME’s mentor from Amex
  • Grand Finale

JPmorgan Chase Code for Good

Eligibility : The Code For Good hackathon is one of JP Morgan’s hiring events , 2-month summer internships for 2nd-year students, and a 6-month internship + FTE for 3rd-year students.

Timeline : March-June

Process :

  • Coding Test
  • Virtual Interview on Hireview (HR ques)
  • Hackathon (4-day event)
  • Finale

Google Girls Hackathon ( For Women )

Eligibility : Any Year (BE , ME, BTech, MTech)

Timeline : March-May

Process :

  • Google Online Challenge
  • Design Document Round
  • Virtual Hackathon (national finale)

CTC : 60 Lakhs

EY Techathon

Eligibility : Any Year, Any Branch (BE , ME, BTech, MTech, Dual Degree)

Process :

  • Idea Submission
  • Semi finale and grad finale PPT

CTC : 12–15 Lakhs

Standard Chartered ( For Women )

Eligibility : PreFinal Year (BE , BTech)

Timeline : Feb

Process :

  • Psychometry Test
  • Coding
  • Hackathon
  • Final PPT

CTC : 10–12 Lakhs

Navi Hackerverse

Eligibility : Final Year students pursuing full-time B.E/B.Tech/M.Tech courses from eligible campuses.

Timeline : Aug-Sept

Process :

  • Online Quiz
  • Coding Assessment
  • Profile Verification
  • Interview Round

CTC : 30 Lakhs

ServiceNow code to win ( For Women )

Eligibility : 2nd , 3rd and final Year (BE , ME, BTech, MTech, MSc, MCA) Female Candidates

Timeline : March-April

Process :

  • Quizzing
  • Coding
  • Ideathon
  • Prototype building and finale PPT

CTC : 25–30 Lakhs

Programming Challenge Juspay

Eligibility : Pre Final and Final Year (BE , BTech)

Timeline : Happens throughout the year (Mostly, March-Aug)

Process :

  • Online Assessment — MCQs
  • Online Assessment — Coding Challenge
  • Resume Submission
  • 2-Day Hackathon

CTC : 21–27 Lakhs

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