Simple 3-Step Interview. Took almost 4 weeks.

1. Hiring Manager Call: Mixed questions related to motivation to join the company, typical personality traits, and salary expectations.

2. Technical Interview: Two 30-minute rounds.

• First round: Questions related to daily technical challenges in the team you are being hired for.
• Second round: A medium-complexity LeetCode problem.

1. Culture Fit: A 60-minute call with 3-5 main team members. Expect the Senior QA guy, Product Manager, Technical Manager, and Technical Lead on the call. Behavioral and team performance-based questions.

1. Hiring Manager Call:

• What is your strength/weakness?
• Why should we hire you?
• Do you know how Trivago's business works?
• What are your salary expectations?

1. Technical Interview:

• When would you use Python's Django/Flask? What are their pros and cons?
• Discuss Redis cache strategies and scenarios related to caching.
• Explain queue-related questions and scenarios for handling/delivering messages at scale.
• What is a REST API?
• Solve the LeetCode 3SUM problem.
• Bonus: There was a twist in the problem.

1. Culture Fit:

• How do you minimize risk in a hard deadline situation?
• How do you resolve conflicts with your peers outside of work?
• What drives you at work?
• How do you learn from failures?
• How do you communicate effectively within your team? What steps do you take for that?
• Do you enjoy presentations or the actual technical work for the subject you are presenting?