Status: SWE2 at a Fintech company, 3 YOE.
Offer Position: SWE at Indeed
Location: Hyderabad
Date: June 2022
I was contacted by a recuiter via linkedin regarding opening.
Karat Round : [1hr]
At the start of the interview choice is given for some theoretical questions and some questions are asked from there for 10 mins.
After that the interviewer gives multiple DSA questions till 1hr is not exhausted.
The interviewer gave me 3 questions of medium difficulty.Phase 1: 2 Rounds are scheduled if you able to clear these rounds, you will get invited for Phase 2.
Round 1: HLD [1hr]
In the indeed site requirement for reviews came, I was asked to design HLD for it.Round 2: Whiteboard 1 [1hr]
Two DSA questions of LC medium level difficulty was asked, which were sort of design questions.Recruiter reached out after 2 days telling I was able to clear Phase 1, and wants to schedule Phase 2. It will happen on same day.
Phase 2: 4 Rounds were scheduled on the same day.
Round 1: Whiteboard 2 [1hr]
I was asked to design compiler for python, which would handle basic functionality like indentations, colon after statements.Round 2: Resume Deep Dive [1hr]
I was asked to explain one of the projects on my resume. After that he also asked how would I accomodate a new functionality which he gave.Round 3: Code Review [1hr]
The interview started with what kind of process is followed in code reviews, what type of things do I look for.
After that a sample code was given on hackerrank, I had to review it by writing comments on it. No explaination was needed why
I wrote those comments.Round 4: Close Interview [30 mins]
A senior engineering manager joined he asked how were the interviews and what can be done to improve to process. How would I rate myself
for every round. He also asked some behavioural questions.After 4 days,I received an email saying I was rejected.