Sr Software Engineer at Arcesium
- Difficulty
- Process took
- 2-3 Weeks
- Rounds
- 4
- Format
- Remote
- Applied via
- Other
How it went
- Arcesium focuses heavily on core CS fundamentals: DBMS, design patterns, system design, and real-world scalability.
- LLD is not just UML: Expect API contracts, DB schema, normalization, and deep discussions on scaling.
What they would tell you
- Arcesium focuses heavily on core CS fundamentals: DBMS, design patterns, system design, and real-world scalability.
- LLD is not just UML: Expect API contracts, DB schema, normalization, and deep discussions on scaling.
How to prepare
Rejected
Round by round
- 1
Online Assessment60 min
Right after my resume was shortlisted, I received a HackerRank link for a coding round. 1 easy question and 1 medium question
- 2
Technical Interview60 min
A few days after the OA, I got a call for the technical round, it was virtual, and the interviewer was a senior engineer.
- 3
Low-Level Design60 min
This round was all about building a real system from scratch Given problem design a city bike sharing system (like Yulu), support bike unlocking, ride booking, real-time tracking, payments, and user feedback.
- 4
HM Round60 min
This was the toughest round Database Indexing: Draw and explain clustered vs. non-clustered indexes. Where would you use one over the other? Design Patterns: Factory Pattern: Write a simple factory in Java/Scala. Why use it? Where does it break? SOLID Principles: Open/Closed Principle: Give a real example where it’s hard to follow, and how you’d resolve it.
What came up
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