Neyo | Software Engineer | Bengaluru | August 2024

I was reached out by a recruiter on LinkedIn for an SDE-1 role at Neyo. I have a B.Tech from a Tier 1 NIT and 14 months of experience as an SDE-1 at a startup. The interview process consisted of two rounds.

Round 1: DSA + Flutter

This round started with a coding challenge to find the maximum product in an unsorted array, which could contain negative numbers. I focused on handling edge cases and discussing sorting approaches. Following the DSA problem, I was asked several Flutter-specific questions. These included inquiries about different state management approaches, the various Flutter lifecycle methods and their purposes, the utility of BuildContext, and strategies for handling routing in Flutter applications. There were a few other technical questions related to general Flutter development as well.

Round 2: Resume Discussion

The second round was entirely focused on my resume and my past project experiences. Unfortunately, I felt quite underconfident and nervous throughout this discussion. I struggled to articulate my thoughts clearly and often found myself trying to evade questions rather than addressing them directly and confidently.

Outcome

I was rejected after the second round. The primary feedback I received highlighted my lack of confidence and hesitation during the interview, particularly in the resume discussion round.