Application Process:
Applied via LinkedIn Easy Apply(early Feb2025) and received a call from the recruiter within 2 hours. The recruiter asked me to take an online assessment (OA) and scheduled an on-site interview for the next Friday.

Online Assessment (OA):
Conducted on Mettl platform

Time: 2 hours

Questions: 3 (struggled with the last one but managed to pass)

On-Site Interview Rounds:
Round 1: Technical (DSA Focused)
Difficulty: Medium-Hard

Topics:

Strings

Linked List Cycle Detection

Advanced Graph Problem (struggled a bit)

Round 2: System Design + Data Engineering Concepts
System design discussion

Core data engineering concepts

One heap-based DSA question

Round 3: Hiring Manager Round
Discussion about my projects and past experiences

Depth of knowledge in data engineering

Round 4: HR Round
General behavioral questions

Conducted on the following Tuesday

Final Verdict: ❌ Not Selected
Feedback: Lack of clarity in some areas

Takeaways:
Need to improve clarity while explaining concepts

Strengthen system design and advanced DSA