I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at F5
Interview
I was cold called off my LinkedIn profile then went through a phone screen. It was 2 algorithm questions followed up by general person questions and information about the job.
I was then flown out for an in person interview. They put me up in a pretty nice hotel within walking distance of the HQ where my interview was taking place. It started off with a written test covering java fundamentals as well as a short coding problem. I then had 7 back to back interviews that lasted the rest of the day. (Lunch was purchased for me by the boss of the team I was interviewing for and over lunch it was a very informal interview, mostly me asking questions about the job and the team and getting answers)
The interviews covered asking me to design a program on a whiteboard, code on a whiteboard covering data structures and algorithms, multi-threading, concurrency as well as being asked about SQL backend and databases. They hit as many bases as possible They interviewers were good with coaching and hints. They don't expect you to be perfect which is really nice. Overall I'd say I did really well on 2 of the interviews, good on 3 of the interviews, just ok on 1 and really bombed the last one at the end of the day but still got the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design an backend SQL database system for very large loads? (I have no database experience and my resume reflected this so this question really caught me off guard)
First hiring manager, networking domain round, coding round, behavioral round. Merge Sort was asked in coding round. Question related to load balancer were asked in networking round. Networking fundamentals were asked too.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does server send response to load balancer instead of client ip
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at F5 (Hyderābād) in Apr 2022
Interview
They do not have a proper interview procedure.
They will conduct as many rounds as per their wish and ask you to attended.
And moreover they do not know this position is really required or not until last minute.
After clearing all the interviews, they will ask to share the required documents.
Finally you will receive a call from HR saying that the current position is on hold by the hiring manager.
This is the experience I faced recently.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at F5 (Hyderābād) in Jul 2021
Interview
Applied through Company website
HackerRank Initial screening. MCQ (Network fundamentals) and 3 Problem solving questions.
5 Virtual Interviews ( 2 Technical, 1 HM, 1 Behavioral, 1 HR). All interviews conducted were in a week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Medium DSA/ Problem Solving
- OS Fundamentals: Process, Threads etc
- Networking Fundamentals
- Cultural/ Behavioral questions