YOE: 4.5

Got reached out by a recruiter via Naukri for a backend role (Golang) based in Bangalore. The process was briefed as 3 rounds with the final round being in-person with the director for which travel and accommodation expenses would be reimbursed.

Round 1 – DSA + Core Concepts (1 hour)
1 easy problem on Binary Search: https://leetcode.com/problems/find-minimum-in-rotated-sorted-array/description/

1 medium-level DSA problem: https://leetcode.com/problems/insert-delete-getrandom-o1/description/

Followed by an in-depth discussion on the internal working of HashMap

Received positive feedback next week, and the second round was scheduled the following week with the Engineering Manager.

Round 2 – HLD + LLD + Project Discussion (90 minutes)

Deep dive into the architecture of my current project

LLD of a Parking Lot system with focus on core entities, classes & concurrency handling

Again, received positive feedback a week later. I was told the final round would be confirmed soon, pending clarity on whether it would be virtual or in-person (as I’m not located in Bangalore).

Unfortunately, after two weeks of silence and multiple follow-ups, I was informed that the position had been filled.

I believe they went ahead with a candidate who was already in Bangalore and could attend the in-person round. Later saw a compensation post on leetcode as well which suggested the same.
The lack of transparency and prolonged delays felt disheartening especially after investing time and energy into multiple rounds.

Other interview experiences: https://leetcode.com/discuss/post/6974116/abode-cs-1-interview-experience-by-anony-0rr6/