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Dream11 | SDE-2 Backend | Mumbai | Reject

Initial Recruiter Call

Questions: The recruiter asked about:

Candidate's Approach

No approach provided.

Interviewer's Feedback

No feedback provided.


First Round: DSA Round

Questions:

  1. Binary Search Variant: Similar to Painter's Partition problem.
  2. Topological Sort Variant: A graph traversal problem requiring topological sorting.
Candidate's Approach

I discussed my approach for the Binary Search Variant with the interviewer, who was satisfied and guided me to fix missed edge cases. I solved the Topological Sort Variant optimally on the first attempt.

Interviewer's Feedback

The interviewer seemed satisfied with my performance, and I was informed later that I had cleared this round.


Second Round: DB Design/Resume Round

Questions: The round focused on database design, discussing:

Candidate's Approach

I discussed the service my team owned at Amazon and how I would build this service from scratch, which I had already thought about prior to the interview.

Interviewer's Feedback

The discussion was engaging, and I was confident about my performance. I was informed that I had cleared this round.


Third Round: System Design Round

Questions: Design a real-time monitoring system similar to CloudWatch or Prometheus with Grafana. Discussed:

Candidate's Approach

I proposed a solution using Time Series Database, Kafka, and Apache Spark for real-time monitoring. I explained MongoDB and Cassandra's architecture but struggled with search optimization techniques.

Interviewer's Feedback

The recruiter later gave positive feedback, and I moved to the next round.


Fourth Round: Hiring Manager Round

Questions: Discussed:

Candidate's Approach

It was a productive discussion where I shared insights about my projects and responsibilities.

Interviewer's Feedback

I was informed that I would proceed to the final HR round.


Fifth Round: HR Values Round

Questions: Focused on culture fit and situational questions, including:

Candidate's Approach

I realized I didn’t structure my responses well using the STAR framework, which may have affected the outcome.

Interviewer's Feedback

No feedback provided.


Post-Interview Experience

Questions: I reached out for feedback but received no response for almost a month. Eventually, I was informed that my values didn’t align with the company.

Candidate's Approach

No approach provided.

Interviewer's Feedback

No feedback provided.


Final Thoughts

Key takeaways: