Roku Interview Questions
& Process

The process started with a recruiter screening, which was surprisingly technical, including medium-level SQL questions on CTEs and Joins. This was followed by a Hackerrank technical interview where you could run your code. There were 4 problems, and I got 2 correct and two incorrect but close. They focus on role-specific questions, so study those. I was ghosted by the recruiter after asking for feedback.

The interview process had two technical rounds. Both rounds focused a lot on my resume. They asked me lots of questions about the projects I listed, the tech I used, and my design choices. They also checked how I solve problems, my coding abilities, and if I understood the main concepts.

I got referred and applied. It took the recruiter a few weeks to get back to me. They set up the first interview with the hiring manager in Amsterdam, which was mostly about my experience and some behavioral questions. The HM clearly laid out the job requirements and challenges. After a few more weeks, the second technical round was scheduled. This round tested my knowledge of Kubernetes and DevOps, and also included a Python coding challenge.

So there were like 5 rounds in total. They were pretty structured and done well. It was DSA, System Design, the Hiring Manager, then Problem Solving which had LLD and DSA, and then the Director Round. All of them went pretty good, I felt. I could answer everything clearly and confidently. After all that, the HR said good things from 3 of the interviews, like I did well. But they said the final decision was paused 'cause the hiring manager still needed to review. I followed up like multiple times over the next 3 weeks and then finally got a rejection email, but with no reason or feedback at all. I tried asking HR for more info but got no reply. Later I heard from someone informally that they wanted someone with more experience. It's kinda annoying cause if experience was that important, they should have known from my resume before wasting everyone's time and effort. They should consider these things earlier, not after multiple rounds. It wastes the company's time too, and my time, effort, and feelings.