Rounds as follows:

1. Algorithm round - Had an online coding round, which was taken by a developer with not much interest in the solution I was giving, and rather interested in checking I could solve it his way. Had 2 questions, both of which were solved.

After a follow-up, I got a reply from HR (Australia-based) saying I was not selected. Wondering why, I thought of asking for a reason, and I got a reply saying that my profile had now been shortlisted! While this sounded funny to me, I didn't mind it since I gave it the benefit of the doubt, that maybe it was an honest mistake while the reviews were passed on.

1. Core technical round - Had 2 panelists: a senior developer and a tech lead. Good questions, and it was nice discussing project and technical aspects. I was also asked to design a system and send it to them by EOD. Finally, I was told that there would be one more round.

HR intimated me about the next round in 2 days.

1. Technical round - Was asked to design an application (coffee vending machine) with constraints, in 1 hour. With an additional 10 minutes to the 1 hour, I was able to write a working application. End of my process.

Now, on following up, I got a reply with the second round feedback, with a rejection! Well, things definitely don't look synchronized between the teams. Though the HR was helpful (HRs apart from Indian companies normally are helpful), the whole process did not seem to be coherent.

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