We went through a troubleshooting session with one of the interviewers, and I had an excellent impression.
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Write a program for anagram?
Describe what's inside the .git folder.
How do you prioritize your work?
- Troubleshoot what's wrong with a live system and code a fix for it - Walk through how you would design a system that does X, pointing out pros and cons for various options and your reasons for choosing one solution vs another
Explain in much detail what happens when you enter a website in the browser and hit enter. Explain how would you troubleshoot a slow linux machine. Palindrom string coding question.
Second question in interview was basic topological sort.
The interviewers were friendly, encouraging and asked in-depth questions to test both conceptual clarity and hands-on experience. The final round was with the hiring manager, where we discussed how I approach reliability, monitoring, and automation in large-scale data environments.
It was the standard "tell me about your experience with [insert tool here]" and "talk to me about [your job history here]" due to it being a phone screen.
How you would design a high reliability web app, mostly from an infrastructure/deployment POV
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