DataArt Software Engineer interview experience

I was brought into a discussion where the interviewer shared code and asked me to spot ways to improve it. As we worked through it, we shifted into a deeper development conversation—how software architecture should be approached, and where certain patterns and anti-patterns show up in real systems.

The interviewer was thorough and deliberately covered a wide set of topics, but it never felt random. It matched the role and my level, and the tone stayed constructive. I felt like I could go beyond simple answers and explain my reasoning.

Even when I didn’t know something fully, the flow still