The interview process started smoothly I cleared the initial SQL assessment successfully. During the phone interview, however, there was no introduction or context; it went straight into SQL questions. I received around six questions in total. The interviewer was present for only the first three, and the remaining were handled by a support person or trainee. After completing all the questions, there was an unexpected wait as the main interviewer rejoined, which disrupted the flow. Following the SQL portion, I was asked two Amazon Leadership Principles questions. Finally, we moved to the system design section. Unfortunately, I was given very little time for this part, and the interviewer didn’t seem engaged. I was asked to begin without clarifying requirements or asking follow-up questions, and I had to rush through my response. In the end, I was rejected. It was disappointing, especially since I had high hopes for the role but there wasn’t much I could do under the circumstances.

The interview process was in 2 steps. First one was initial screening and then 5 rounds of interviews with different team members and one includes Bar raiser. The bar raiser round was deciding factor.