Accelyst Software Engineer interview experience

I had multiple rounds—one round focused on DSA, another involved Java coding, then there was a system design segment, and finally a hiring manager conversation.

During the technical parts, I kept running into very narrow question expectations. I was asked about something like HashMap behavior even though my background was well beyond basic usage, and the interviewer tone made it feel like the goal was to nitpick rather than understand my approach. In the system design discussion, the interaction also felt harsh—my interviewer seemed to demand perfection and react like speed and flawless