Years of exp - 12
Not mentioning exact questions due to NDA
Round 1 - Coding - DP question around pattern matching (not there on LC) - I managed to write the code and explain the algorithm and complexity.
Feedback was Hire
Round 2- Coding - Geometry question - I managed to propose a solution and write code. But I made a silly mistake (which interviewer caught). Complexity was discussed and I was asked to make it better and think of very large scale. Discussed some ideas which he acknowledged but he was clearly not impressed
Feedback was No Hire. Got a comment - "Overcomplicates things"
Round 3 - Coding - Started off as a design question and went into coding. Question was around caching. I discussed my approach was able to write the code. After explaining the code he pointed out a mistake in my understanding of the question (Not sure if he intentionally didnt mention this when I discussed the approach). I modified the code and he said it would work
Interviewer kept interrupting me in the middle for some questions. Broke my focus. This was very annoying.
Feedback was Leaning No Hire.
Round 4 - GNL - Standard questions based on my experience and how I handled some scenarios
This round was good.
Feedback was Hire
Round 5 - System Design - Very vague question around news generation with specific requirements
I discussed the idea and explained high level design, database requirements, problems in the approach and estimates.
Took one hint. I felt it was a good discussion.
Feedback was No Hire. Comment was - Candidate is slow and didnt not discuss multiple approaches with pros and cons
So with 2 Hire and 2 No Hire + 1 leaning No Hire recruiter said they would not go ahead.
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