A recruiter reached out and was very professional and friendly. However, the Engineering Manager (EM) had a habit of calling at random times, expecting instant answers without prior notice. They mentioned that candidates should always be prepared, which I believe is not an effective way to conduct interviews.

I experienced multiple unscheduled calls—once I received a rejection email, and then another call came unexpectedly. When I asked to schedule for the next day, I was ready, but the call never happened.

I think it's important for candidates to at least be informed beforehand about interview timings, so they can be prepared and in an appropriate environment. Not every candidate is a '10x developer,' and respectful scheduling goes a long way toward professionalism.

Explain the pillars of microservice architecture.

How to store secrets in Spring Cloud and how to fetch them into the microservice.

What are Angular directives?

Describe your most challenging project.