My interview experience was both insightful and professionally rewarding. The process began with an initial screening focused on my technical background, particularly my expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices. The interviewer asked scenario-based questions to evaluate my understanding of RESTful API design, database optimization, and exception handling in distributed systems. I was also asked to explain my experience with multithreading, concurrency, and performance tuning in real-world applications.
The next round focused on system design and architecture principles. I was asked to design a scalable backend service, explaining my approach to handling load balancing, caching, and fault tolerance. I emphasized how I have implemented Redis caching, asynchronous calls, and Docker-based deployments on AWS EC2 instances in my projects.
Behavioral questions explored my problem-solving mindset, teamwork, and how I adapt to agile environments. I shared examples from my work at Tata Consultancy Services, where I contributed to designing event-driven microservices for the Banking and Insurance domains.