Backend Developer

When I interviewed at Reliance with three years of experience as a Java Backend Engineer, I realized that companies like theirs focus heavily on strong Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) skills. I started preparing for DSA just 3-4 months before the interview and initially felt a bit unsure. However, after a week or two, I became more interested in solving DSA problems. I covered basic questions on Trees, Singly Linked Lists, and Arrays on coding platforms. During the middle of my preparation, I took a break for a month. When I resumed attending interviews, I felt as though I had forgotten what I had learned over the previous months. That's when I realized the importance of continuous practice. I went back and practised the same set of questions again. Although I faced rejections in some initial rounds, after 4-5 interviews, I gained confidence and understood what companies were looking for.

I applied via Naukri and then received a call from HR to schedule an interview. They scheduled a face-to-face video interview.

I was rejected in the second round. The first round was focused on DSA. In the second round, they asked about design patterns, specifically the Object Pool pattern, and I was unable to solve that. So, I believe my practice with design patterns was not up to the mark for this interview.