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LLD: design splitwise with focus on notification to the user. There would be 2 interviewers. One would not speak anything throughout and they'll reject you if they didn't like ypu. There is no way to know if they liked you or not since the beginning since they didn't interact with you and only observed you. HLD: Shoutout. A location based platform to discover messages. Additional requirements to make it searchable.Use DynamoDb with ElasticSearch.
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Software Engineering Manager

Interviewed at Hiver

3.9
Jan 3, 2024

LLD: design splitwise with focus on notification to the user. There would be 2 interviewers. One would not speak anything throughout and they'll reject you if they didn't like ypu. There is no way to know if they liked you or not since the beginning since they didn't interact with you and only observed you. HLD: Shoutout. A location based platform to discover messages. Additional requirements to make it searchable.Use DynamoDb with ElasticSearch.

1st round- technical questions about solution architecture, come up with a architecture diagram for a given scenario Subsequent rounds were on project management, agile technologies and people management. Given a scenario how is one going to manage it- such kind f questions
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Software Engineering Manager

Interviewed at Happiest Minds Technologies

3.7
Dec 27, 2017

1st round- technical questions about solution architecture, come up with a architecture diagram for a given scenario Subsequent rounds were on project management, agile technologies and people management. Given a scenario how is one going to manage it- such kind f questions

Typical SDM questions about architecture/design. In addition questions about people and project management. Scenario based stuff. Felt like it was natural and talking to a colleague. Due to NDA's I won't go into details. If you have played the role before, this is should not be a problem. You don't need preparation. If you know how to build teams, manage challenging projects and have done it in past it will be natural. You can't really prepare for it. Preparation is going to be via your experience.
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Software Engineering Manager

Interviewed at Expedia Group

3.7
Aug 3, 2016

Typical SDM questions about architecture/design. In addition questions about people and project management. Scenario based stuff. Felt like it was natural and talking to a colleague. Due to NDA's I won't go into details. If you have played the role before, this is should not be a problem. You don't need preparation. If you know how to build teams, manage challenging projects and have done it in past it will be natural. You can't really prepare for it. Preparation is going to be via your experience.

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