Interview Process:

1. Recruiter Call – Discussed experience, compensation expectations, and role details.
2. R1 – Bar Raiser Round – External interviewer, 1-hour interview and I was constantly being hurried throughout. Questions asked:
   DSA: Longest substring with at most K distinct characters
   Frontend: to-do app with CRUD functionality ( if i recall correctly )
   Concepts: Redux and Context API
   CSS: Two-column layout with fixed width for one and with independent scrolling
3. R2 – React / System Design (LLD) – I was asked to design a cart and inventory system where inventory updates dynamically based on cart actions. This was LLD round.
4. R3 – Culture Fit (Technical) – It was framed as culture fit but was actually a code review exercise. Was given a buggy solution to the previous round's problem and asked to review it as a senior developer.
5. R4 – Culture Fit (Behavioral) – Past experience, role expectations, team fit.
6. R5 – HR Round – Compensation, benefits, leave policy, joining date.

Work Policy:

• Fully WFO
• 3 WFH days/month (non-transferable)
• Sandwich leave policy applies
• 30 mins lunch break (no idea how that works)
• Some relocation is provided, 7 days accomodation is provided

Other things worth knowing:

• I was asked if I was planning to get married in the next 1 year
• No cab/commute provided
• No equity
• No lunch provided

After everything was finalized, compensation, joining date, I received a rejection email citing a last-minute shift in engineering priorities. Mind you, I was in touch with the recruiter even the day before I received the mail.

This whole process took 3 weeks. One of the worst experiences I've had.