Red Hat

Role: Software Engineer

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: March 2022

Interview Type: Not Specified (Implied Full-Time based on "Software Engineer" role)

Result: Pending/Uncertain (Candidate couldn't solve the technical question but received positive feedback)

Difficulty: Medium to Hard (Semi System Design easy, Technical round tough)

Rounds: 3 rounds (Semi System Design, Managerial, Serious Technical)

Topics Asked: System Design, Data Structures (binary tree)

Experience:

The candidate recently interviewed at Red Hat. The first round was a "semi system design" round, which was described as very easy. This was followed by a managerial round, which was considered a formality.

The final round was a "serious technical round" where a binary tree question was asked. The candidate admitted to not being a regular Leetcoder, with practice limited to Array and String problems, and was unable to solve the binary tree question. However, the candidate progressed significantly in the right direction and verbalized their thought process throughout. After the interview, the candidate sought feedback and was informed that it was a "great interview" and that they had followed all suggestions, such as thinking aloud. The interviewers acknowledged that it was a tough question.