Avalara | SSE (IC-3) | Remote | July 2024 [Offer]

I recently interviewed for the SSE (IC-3) position at Avalara. My current experience spans 3 years in a Fintech Startup. The interview process consisted of three rounds, all conducted during a hiring drive organized in Bangalore.

Round 1 (Online Assessment)

This round lasted 30 minutes and primarily focused on aptitude questions.

Round 2 (Technical)

This technical round was approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. It included a question on the Hackerrank portal where I had to call an API and perform operations on the response data. There were also various questions related to Java and SQL. For the SQL part, I was given some tables and asked to write queries. Specifically, one question required a LEFT JOIN, and for another, I mentioned that window functions like RANK() could be used to solve it. Additionally, I was questioned on Docker and Kubernetes concepts. I noted that the questions were generally based on the skills mentioned in my resume.

Round 3 (Hiring Manager)

The final round was with the Hiring Manager, lasting about 1 hour. This round primarily focused on behavioral questions. We discussed a technical problem I had solved, my motivations for wanting to change my current organization, and my understanding of Avalara as a company.

Verdict: Offer

I received confirmation of my selection during the drive itself and got the official offer letter within the next 3-4 days. Compensation details can be found here.