I recently underwent a comprehensive four-stage interview process with [Company Name], and I wanted to share my experience.

The first stage felt more like a casual discussion with a recruiter. It was a great opportunity for me to talk about my background and learn more about the company culture.

The second stage involved a coding challenge and an abstract reasoning test. The coding challenge pushed me to showcase my technical skills, while the abstract reasoning test evaluated my problem-solving abilities. It was definitely a bit challenging, but it gave me a chance to demonstrate my practical knowledge.

The third stage involved a behavioral interview and a live coding session. During the behavioral interview, I was asked about various scenarios and how I would handle them, which allowed me to showcase my soft skills and how I approach challenges in a team environment. The live coding session tested my ability to code on the spot and solve problems in real-time.

The fourth and final stage was an architecture interview, but the position was closed before I could schedule it.

The live coding test centered around transactions and log parsing.

I was tasked with explaining how to store parsed logs into a database while implementing a duplicate detection algorithm.