Demandbase Staff Software Engineer interview questions

I had an interview with Demandbase yesterday, and the experience was quite different from what I’m used to. Typically, interviews involve someone with a similar level of experience or someone with slightly less experience than the candidate. However, in this case, I was interviewed by someone with 5 years of experience, while I have 11 years of experience. This created a challenging dynamic. In such situations, the interviewer might feel pressured to demonstrate their knowledge and prove their expertise, which can make the interview process more difficult for the candidate. This was evident in my interview. For example, I was working with the `Tuple` and `Pair` classes from the `common_lang` Java package, and the interviewer initially questioned whether this was even Java. Once I clarified that it was indeed Java, the interviewer seemed focused on proving his own knowledge, which impacted the flow of the interview. Overall, the experience felt challenging and somewhat frustrating.

There were 5 interview rounds. R1: Coding, LLD, Java concepts like immutability, singleton, exceptions R2: design problem was given on Online gaming fantasy apps R3: Basic Java and Database concepts like hashing, join queries ( daily day problem statements), maps, LLD, Ddesign pattern around building your own map R4: Hiring manager and coding round. Coding question on validating HTML Script. Daily day process questions. R5: Interaction with VP One thing that was common from the interview process was that, everyone was too calm and composed. The questions were a 2-way discussion. I was allowed to raise points, question well and I was answered every small to big questions. Highly practical, handson and detailed interview. Lots of things of a software engineer are being checked in the overall process.