Got Rejected in Leadership/HM Rounds at Atlassian and Wayfair

Atlassian | Principal Engg | Bangalore | Oct 2024 [Reject] | 80L Base + EQT + Bonus
Wayfair | Principal Engg | Bangalore | Nov 2024 [Reject] 85L Base + EQT + Bonus

Current TC : 180K USD [Moving to India]
YOE : 12+

Instead of focusing on LeetCode and System Design, I should have also focussed on preparation for the Hiring Manager and Leadership Rounds.
I struggled to present my current work at the level of organization-wide impact they expected. As a Staff Engineer, my projects are primarily team-specific, which didn't align with the scope they were looking for.

Any suggestions for improvement would be appreciated
I know, i know, below are the questions asked in Interview rounds, happy reading !

Atlassian

R1: LeetCode Medium question (related to MinHeap).
R2: Application Coding – Implement a feature in an existing system.
R3: System Design – Design a distributed job scheduler.
R4: Leadership Round (f--ked up):
- Explain a scenario where you took a risk, and it paid off.
- Share an example of a project that made an organization-level technical impact (beyond business-level results).
R5: Hiring Manager Round.

Wayfair

R1: Screening Round – Improve a given different system scenarios.
R2: LeetCode Medium question (specific topic not remembered).
R3: Low-Level Design (LLD) – Design a Bike Rental App.
R4: High-Level Design (HLD) – Design a system like Shazam.
R5: Hiring Manager Round (bombed it):

• Share your greatest achievement so far.
• Explain your technical vision for your project.
• What factors do you consider when implementing a project? (This question tests real-world expertise and project experience. The Hiring Manager asked highly insightful questions that required deep, hands-on knowledge.)

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