Patterns, Java syntax by heart

The HR round was primarily focused on understanding my background and motivation. Questions included: Tell me about yourself. What technologies have you worked with? Why Flix? What are your expectations for this role? Why did you leave your previous company? Visa/work authorization status. Notice period / joining availability. Salary expectations. Experience with monitoring systems, cloud providers, and AI usage in day-to-day work. This Hiring manager round was a deep dive into my resume and previous experience. The discussion covered: Walkthrough of my major projects and my individual contributions. The most challenging technical problem I had solved. Design decisions and ownership examples. Database indexing and performance optimization. AI usage in my previous company and how I incorporated it into my workflow. General discussions around backend architecture and engineering decisions. The technical interview was centered around engineering judgment rather than algorithmic coding. I was given a Java code file and asked to review it. Identified potential issues, suggested improvements, and discussed possible extensions. The interviewers were interested in my thought process, trade-off analysis, communication, and how I collaborated while solving problems. It felt more like a technical discussion than a traditional coding interview The final onsite round was very conversational and focused on team fit and real-world engineering scenarios. Questions included: How would you approach implementing a new feature? How do you handle disagreements with teammates? Situational and behavioral questions around ownership, collaboration, and decision-making. Discussions about engineering culture, working style, and cross-functional collaboration.