initial phone screen, a technical interview with coding challenges, and a system design interview. Candidates may also face behavioral questions and problem-solving exercises. Familiarity with Java fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns is essential for success.

The interview process was smooth and friendly. They mainly focused on Core Java concepts such as OOP principles and HashMap internals. There were also questions related to Spring Boot, especially about IoC and dependency injection. They asked Oracle SQL questions and discussed my past project experience and responsibilities. They also asked about handling availability and reliability issues in backend systems.