Initially, there was no information provided regarding the roles and responsibilities. Upon arrival, we learned that the position was for a Java Architect.

It seemed more like a walk-in. This interview was conducted on January 21, 2017.

Next, the interview:

I did not qualify and was rejected, so I was initially okay with it. However, I later realized what the interviewer wanted to hear. I had initially thought I had prepared adequately, but it seemed the interviewer himself was unsure of the answers. After providing correct answers with better-than-average design on the coding questions, he asked me to leave.

I tried to ask what exactly they were looking for when answering the questions, to gain a better understanding. He himself seemed quite experienced but was always prejudiced in his questions.

1. Write code to be used as a JAR for finding duplicate words in a String (specifically, write code better than a fresher would). Then, the interviewer went away for 20 minutes.

2. Some basic questions on the differences between REST vs. SOAP, and XML vs. JSON.

3. Write a design for Minesweeper or Snakes & Ladders.