I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Confluent in Oct 2019
Interview
Phone interview with an engineer who has been at the company for less than a year. First she asked me if I know what the company does and if I have any questions about the company or the role I'm applying for. Then we did a technical data structure problem which wasn't hard. I was sick on the day of the interview which might have impacted my problem-solving efficiency. Whole interview was 50 minutes long.
The first call with the recruiter covered some basic background and expectations. I was also asked to walk through two coding problems verbally, which felt more like a screening than a full technical round.
I completed the OA as requested, but didn’t hear anything back—even after following up via email. No rejection email, no updates. Pretty disappointing communication.
I’ve had smoother interview flows at other companies recently. For comparison, I’ve been using platforms like Hack2Hire and LeetCode to prep for these types of interviews, and most other companies give at least some feedback or closure. This was one of the few cases where the process just dropped off entirely.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic background questions from the recruiter
Two simple algorithm questions explained out loud (no code submission)
The interview process included a standard LeetCode problem and a system design interview. I spoke with a new grad interviewer for the coding round, and discussed system design with a manager.
There are two rounds: the first is a technical round focused on data structures and algorithms (leetcode medium I think), and the second is a final behavioral round with HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A leetcode medium question during the first round.
