I applied for the Sr. Software Engineer (Python Fullstack) position for the FortiSOAR product.

Five rounds of interviews:

Round 1: HackerRank Test. This had two coding problem questions and 15 MCQs related to web technologies. This was good. I cleared the test, then I got a call from HR for the second round.

Round 2: Technical Round. They asked me about my projects, and then problem-solving questions started. After 2-3 coding problems (medium), they asked about microservices, auth, sessions, cookies, etc. I cleared this round, then got a call for the next interview.

Round 3: Technical 2. Started with OOP and some design patterns, then multitasking/async programming, and a few frontend technologies. I cleared the 3rd round as well, then got a call from HR. She said they would share some problem statements with me and mentioned completing them within four days. I had to design an end-to-end application, from HLD to the running application. I completed and shared it in four days. Then HR informed me they would schedule a project discussion.

Round 4: Project Demo. I gave a demo and explained my approach. They asked me why I chose that technology, some design questions, and DB schema-related questions. After that, HR informed me that I had cleared the interview and the final round would be with the hiring manager.

Round 5: Manager Round. Asked about my last project, gave some problem statements, and a few behavioral questions. Then I got a call from HR saying they got a positive response from the manager and would update me further.

After one week, they still didn't update. Then, after multiple follow-up emails, HR told me they had put the requirement on hold and would let me know when it reopened.

After one month, I saw HR's LinkedIn post again about the same position; that position had reopened.

Then I asked about my application if we could proceed. HR told me that after checking with the manager, I would be informed, and then surprise – no reply.

Not sure why they play this kind of game after clearing all rounds and spending too much time building a project and on interviews. This kind of response is disappointing.

Thanks!

Oops, DSA, multithreading, authentication, microservices, web technologies, etc.