Round 1 (Recruiter connect)
Questions: Specific question not provided.
Candidate's Approach
No approach provided.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Round 2 (HM Connect)
Questions:
- How does a browser work?
- Basic CSS questions.
- Discussion on backend system design and scalability.
Candidate's Approach
No approach provided.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Round 3 (Technical Knowledge)
Questions: Specific question not provided.
Candidate's Approach
The focus was on discussing projects, particularly around event-driven architecture, REST APIs, designing a scheduling service, indexing, and sharding.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Round 4 (Machine Coding)
Questions:
- Task: Code a URL shortener.
- Discussion on the problem statement.
Candidate's Approach
I presented my approach and started coding in Node.js. I encountered a challenge but, after receiving a hint, I was able to solve it fully and write working code. We tested the API in Postman and discussed potential improvements and scalability.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.