The process was straightforward and apt. I went through 6 rounds. Trust me, the interviewers were all very good and always wanted to ensure that the candidates succeeded in the process.

Rounds:

1. You will talk to the Head of Data to understand the expectations of the role. The conversation went really well, and I was sure Zoom is the company for me based on the discussions I had with this person.

2. Architect round - Pair programming / Code Review. Discussion about a current project, some design patterns, interesting blogs, etc.

3. System Design - An open problem for me to design, getting into more details about data aspects since the interview was for a data position.

4. Coding Round - A real-world problem to code, some design discussions, and possible enhancements.

5. Data Modelling - Given a simple use-case, I was asked to come up with the data model and explain the database technology I would adopt. More discussions around enhancements, latency, partitioning techniques, etc.

6. Engineering Manager - Friendly conversation / Setting expectations.