I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Mastercard in Sep 2014
Interview
Just apply online and list out your skills required for the job. If you could get an employee referred. That would give you a leg up for sure. You many also seek out local recruiting companies for help. They might have a one on one relationship with the hiring manager.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mastercard (Gurgaon, Haryana) in May 2014
Interview
Round 1 was Aptitude Test which was quite easy.
This round was followed by 3 interviews. Some puzzles and case study questions were asked. Also some questions related to C++ were asked. Other questions were basic HR questions. After clearing these rounds, I got a call from Singapore for a telephonic round. It was a HR round. Questions about projects and internships were asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Place * queens on a chessboard in such a manner so that in their 1st move, no queen should cross another queen i.e, their should be no intersecting point of their path.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (Purchase, NY) in Dec 2013
Interview
Applied through on-campus recruiting, followed with an onsite Superday. Interviewed with the leaders of all their product divisions and an employee from HR. Standard behavioral interview (Why mastercard, walk me through your resume, etc) -- since the interview is not terribly analytical or case based, make sure you know your answers thoroughly and have a compelling pitch for you're a good fit for the position. Research the products beforehand, come in with knowledge of the payments industry, possible competitors, and your own ideas. One brief case study for their prepaid division. Overall, very painless if you're well prepared and know what you're doing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Segment the market for people who are denied credit and propose a solution for engaging that customer base.