Had an initial phone interview, which went well.

The second interview focused on domain knowledge (Java) and included a live coding exercise.

I made sure to follow the STAR approach, constantly engaged my interviewer to communicate my thought process, and asked questions about the output.

I passed all test cases on the very first run after coding the requirements, reviewing the solution, and verifying the output.

I received a rejection email a few days later, which left me very confused, as the interviewer just did not seem interested.

When asked why they should hire me, I gave a very compelling story of my past career. All the interviewer said was "sure," with no follow-up questions or further engagement.

Java domain

Coding exercise

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