Status: 4 YOE, BSc in Computer Science, UK University
Position: Software Engineer at Non-FAANG Company
Location: London, UK
Date: Sep 2022
(Question details mentioned are approximately similar but not 100% exact)

Application Process:

• Applied online through hiring manager via LinkedIn
• Received link to Online Assessment 1 day later

Online Assessment (1.5 hours):

• Similar to Make Array Zero by Subtracting Equal Amounts
• Similar to Substring With Largest Variance
• Multiple choice questionnaire around ways of working and situations
• Received email to schedule on-site 1 day later, scheduled for ~3 weeks later

Virtual On-Site (4 stages):
Programming/DS and Algorithms Interview (30 mins) + Leadership Principles (20 mins):

• "Dived deep into a complex issue to find the root cause"
• "Made something simple for customers"
• "Used a simple solution for a complex problem"
• Similar to Analyze User Website Visit Pattern

Programming/DS and Algorithms Interview (30 mins) + Leadership Principles (20 mins):

• "Went above and beyond for a customer"
• "Failed to meet a commitment"
• Similar to Course Schedule

Programming/DS and Algorithms Interview (30 mins) + Leadership Principles (20 mins):

• "Interesting or complex project, and learnings from it"
• "Took a risk on a decision"
• Design a Class and API for inserting and searching for key-value data (pretty simple using nested hash-maps)

System Design Interview (30 mins) + Leadership Principles (20 mins):

• "Strongly disagreed with your manager or peer"
• "Tough or critical piece of feedback you received"
• Design a system to ingest IOT sensor data, store and display it

Result:

• Received email around positive feedback ~1 week later
• Received actual offer call + email another ~1 week later
• Total Compensation ~£155,000 / year
• Offer Details