The interview has 3 rounds 1. Phone Screen/Initial Discussion 2. Technical Assessment 3. Presentation Round I have a background in working with Redis for the past 5 years. Hence the initial discussion was a breeze Technical Assessment was fun and challenging in which they provide you a Ubuntu machine and ask you to install Redis, perform benchmarking connect to redis cloud etc. Would be able to work your way around if you're familiar with the functioning of Redis Presentation Round: In this round you'll be asked to present an architecture of your choice precisely 10 mins and followed by a Q&A for the next 20 mins. I cleared all these interviews and the hiring manager also made a soft promise about rolling out an offer. However to my surprise my profile was rejected without any clear reasons. Looks like there is a hell lot of politics internally as the hiring manager was helpless when I asked for a reason. Considering all this looks like I dodge a bullet.

I want to share this as a clear warning to others. I was contacted by a member of the recruitment team for an Azure Redis Solutions Architect role. I was upfront from the start — I have no experience with Redis or Azure — so I was baffled as to why they reached out in the first place. The recruiting POC dismissed my concerns, saying it wasn’t an issue, and scheduled a call that was supposed to be 10-15 minutes. Instead, it turned into a 30-minute ramble that added no value. Next came a call with the HM, who was visibly uninterested and seemed to just be waiting for the clock to run out. I was asked a few technical questions and some situational STAR based questions. I once again pointed out my lack of relevant experience, only to be told, ‘Don’t worry about that, we can train you.’ The so-called next steps? A take-home assignment and a panel interview. I was told to expect follow-up from the recruiter — and then I was completely ghosted. This wasn’t about not moving forward; it was about the utter disregard for my time and the arrogance shown throughout the process. Be warned: don’t expect professionalism or basic courtesy from these folks. And don’t be surprised if you’re ghosted too.