My experience : Recently I got interviewed and at first it started with an online assessment.
WEEK 1:
Typical OA questions. Then I got into the next round which was a full day coding round.
WEEK 2:
A series of problem solving questions were asked back to back immediately after solving a particular problem.
I was a Java guy and I even brought this into their notice that I am from Java background. They were fine with it. But when the coding started, they asked me to code in C program. When I again told, they allowed me to use Java but do not use any Collections, other functions, sorting function have to be done on our own. But somehow I was having some practice on implementing quicksort, so sorting was ok, but since Collections should not be used made a bit difficult.Then on the evening of the same day some other behavioral kind of questions.
WEEK 3:
Then again the next week one day full project coding round.
It was like they give a use case, we have to do backend, frontend, database design everything. They allowed to use any framework. And the sameway, they again asked some behavioral and techinal question at the end of the day.
WEEK 4:
Then for the next round it was fully technical about 30 min.
WEEK 5:
But then I got a mail that I am shortlisted for the project coding round for a full day again. I mailed them saying that I have already completed it and gave every details but yet again they have to conduct this round for me.Ok desparate for the switch I attended it.
It was supposed to be project coding round like giving a use case, do the backend, frontend, database design. But they asked me to implement hashmap, hashset, binary search tree etc etc etc... HOLY!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought of ending at that moment when I was asked to implement this . But yet, I need a switch so I continued and selected for the next round.
A GAP AFTER WEEK 5 :
Then came the next round where I have to visit one of their hub office which was some 3-4 hr from my area.There was no confirmation given from them for this interview. And on that day, I just woke up, sat on my desk, opened my system and was continuing with my company work. Then the interviewer called me, where are you?.😂
Wow, I said I am in my home and no confirmation given for me to attend this interview.
He said "Hold on a minute" and he said "Yeah it was a problem from the HR.".
Another WOW moment. He asked me to come to the office, which is 3-4 hr from my home. OK, I need a switch, let's go there.
I went to the hub office, attended the interview, it went well and he said will be called for the next interview. WHAT AGAIN, ANOTHER INTERVIEW.
I FORGOT ABOUT THE WEEK :
For the next round, the interviewer starts like he is some monster in his field, he is everything and there is no other one greater than him. Ok thats great.
Then he gave me a math problem to do. A MATH PROBLEM...
I need to prove a statement which he gave with all the steps. Not just assuming, he need the real proof. Not just taking some example and proving, he need the real proof.
I was somehow doing it and at the moment, he told "Stop looking at the internet, I don't want any answer from the internet".
But what, looking at the internet. I paused for a minute and he said, "I don't want answers from internet". Don't know why he said that, till now I haven't done such things and gave answer only for those I have a knowledge. I didn't continued with the MATH PROOF thing and I said I can't continue.
Then he said, OK.. Lets us do a coding problem.
I need to sort the array based on its frequency. WOW Cool problem, just take count using hashmap, then use a custom comparator to compare based on the frequency and sort the array. Pretty straightforward for me.
So I started explaining my logic, with an example and he quickly bursted out.
"STOP... I don't want to know any of your logic, If you can do, do it. Don't tell anything. How much time do you need and do in C language".
C language, I said I am a Java guy and this was the problem I was facing from the very end, I communicated this very clearly with them and they were OK with it, yet they need me to code the problem in C language.
He allowed me to code the problem in C language, but again no Collection Framework. THANKS...
But that's OK, but the thing he shouted and said like he don't want to hear my thought process was very heart touching one and I said I don't want to continue this round and stopped the interview.
And on the next day, some other interviewer called me to schedule a meeting and I told I don't want to continue with this company and I am stopping this process.
He don't know what happened and he stopped my process.
Long 3 months, conducted all the different rounds they have in their hand, not ready to even know the candidates feelings, his thoughts. I was looking for the switch badly, so I just gone with the process till the moment which effects my self respect and mental health and made up in my mind that I will not in my life will interview with this company.
And career update : I am joining a product based company this week, who is a leader in database services.
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My experience : Recently I got interviewed and at first it started with an online assessment.
WEEK 1:
Typical OA questions. Then I got into the next round which was a full day coding round.
WEEK 2:
A series of problem solving questions were asked back to back immediately after solving a particular problem.
I was a Java guy and I even brought this into their notice that I am from Java background. They were fine with it. But when the coding started, they asked me to code in C program. When I again told, they allowed me to use Java but do not use any Collections, other functions, sorting function have to be done on our own. But somehow I was having some practice on implementing quicksort, so sorting was ok, but since Collections should not be used made a bit difficult.Then on the evening of the same day some other behavioral kind of questions.
WEEK 3:
Then again the next week one day full project coding round.
It was like they give a use case, we have to do backend, frontend, database design everything. They allowed to use any framework. And the sameway, they again asked some behavioral and techinal question at the end of the day.
WEEK 4:
Then for the next round it was fully technical about 30 min.
WEEK 5:
But then I got a mail that I am shortlisted for the project coding round for a full day again. I mailed them saying that I have already completed it and gave every details but yet again they have to conduct this round for me.Ok desparate for the switch I attended it.
It was supposed to be project coding round like giving a use case, do the backend, frontend, database design. But they asked me to implement hashmap, hashset, binary search tree etc etc etc... HOLY!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought of ending at that moment when I was asked to implement this . But yet, I need a switch so I continued and selected for the next round.
A GAP AFTER WEEK 5 :
Then came the next round where I have to visit one of their hub office which was some 3-4 hr from my area.There was no confirmation given from them for this interview. And on that day, I just woke up, sat on my desk, opened my system and was continuing with my company work. Then the interviewer called me, where are you?.😂
Wow, I said I am in my home and no confirmation given for me to attend this interview.
He said "Hold on a minute" and he said "Yeah it was a problem from the HR.".
Another WOW moment. He asked me to come to the office, which is 3-4 hr from my home. OK, I need a switch, let's go there.
I went to the hub office, attended the interview, it went well and he said will be called for the next interview. WHAT AGAIN, ANOTHER INTERVIEW.
I FORGOT ABOUT THE WEEK :
For the next round, the interviewer starts like he is some monster in his field, he is everything and there is no other one greater than him. Ok thats great.
Then he gave me a math problem to do. A MATH PROBLEM...
I need to prove a statement which he gave with all the steps. Not just assuming, he need the real proof. Not just taking some example and proving, he need the real proof.
I was somehow doing it and at the moment, he told "Stop looking at the internet, I don't want any answer from the internet".
But what, looking at the internet. I paused for a minute and he said, "I don't want answers from internet". Don't know why he said that, till now I haven't done such things and gave answer only for those I have a knowledge. I didn't continued with the MATH PROOF thing and I said I can't continue.
Then he said, OK.. Lets us do a coding problem.
I need to sort the array based on its frequency. WOW Cool problem, just take count using hashmap, then use a custom comparator to compare based on the frequency and sort the array. Pretty straightforward for me.
So I started explaining my logic, with an example and he quickly bursted out.
"STOP... I don't want to know any of your logic, If you can do, do it. Don't tell anything. How much time do you need and do in C language".
C language, I said I am a Java guy and this was the problem I was facing from the very end, I communicated this very clearly with them and they were OK with it, yet they need me to code the problem in C language.
He allowed me to code the problem in C language, but again no Collection Framework. THANKS...
But that's OK, but the thing he shouted and said like he don't want to hear my thought process was very heart touching one and I said I don't want to continue this round and stopped the interview.
And on the next day, some other interviewer called me to schedule a meeting and I told I don't want to continue with this company and I am stopping this process.
He don't know what happened and he stopped my process.
Long 3 months, conducted all the different rounds they have in their hand, not ready to even know the candidates feelings, his thoughts. I was looking for the switch badly, so I just gone with the process till the moment which effects my self respect and mental health and made up in my mind that I will not in my life will interview with this company.
And career update : I am joining a product based company this week, who is a leader in database services.