Warner Bros

Role: Senior Software Engineer (SSE)

College: B.Tech CSE Tier 3 college

Interview Date: July 2024

Interview Type: Not Specified

Result: Offer Declined

Difficulty: Medium to Hard

Rounds: 4 rounds (Screening + 3 technical rounds)

Topics Asked: Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), System Design (HLD, LLD), Operational and Engineering Excellence, Java Stream API, Release Process, Debugging, Behavioral Questions

Experience:

The candidate, with 5 years of experience, interviewed for a Senior Software Engineer position. The process included a screening round followed by three technical rounds.

Screening Round (1hr)

This round typically involves LeetCode tagged questions, but for this candidate, it was a generic discussion related to work and technical background.

Operation & Engineering Excellence Round (1hr)

Discussions revolved around the candidate's current system, including the release process and debugging scenarios. Some behavioral questions were also asked.

HLD Round (1hr)

The candidate was asked to design a Hotel Booking System and a Video Streaming service like Netflix.

Coding Test Round (1hr)

Questions included: "Find max salary using Java stream API" and a discussion around the LLD and HLD of a given code. This was described as an open-ended discussion.

The candidate received an offer but declined it due to a better counter-offer.