Interview Kickstart Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

It's a 3 level process, and each level is intermediate. The first level is machine coding, the second is system design, and the final one is a discussion with the Manager. It's an elimination round at each stage.

There were 4 interview rounds. First was an online coding round with Leetcode difficult questions. Second was a DSA round with an interviewer. Third was system design. Fourth was with the hiring manager. The whole process was smooth. The recruiter was professional and helpful. The interviewers were friendly.

The coding rounds were pretty standard, involving a usual discussion, coding questions, and an LLD question. I felt those went well. The employees I interacted with seemed nice, helpful, and friendly. The final round was a Culture Fit interview with the Project Manager. He brought up one of the company's values, "Don't be a Jerk." When I first saw it on their website, I figured it was just a general guideline. But his example of being a "Jerk" was an intern or new hire asking questions about implementation details or decision-making processes. He made it clear that this reflects the management style, where asking questions is frowned upon. Interestingly, he was late for our rescheduled interview and didn't inform anyone about the initial no-show. Unsurprisingly, he rejected me for not being a good culture fit, citing that I'm not a good culture fit. While the employees were friendly, the management seems toxic. I didn't receive any feedback despite asking for it.