Eli Lilly and Company Software Engineer interview experience

I had already gone through two resume screenings, and I ended up waiting for nearly two hours in the room.

What threw me off completely was a last-minute change to the required skill set. The role shifted from Java to Python right before my interview, and that meant the preparation and expectations I’d been carrying suddenly didn’t line up anymore. I’d traveled from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad and even skipped breakfast just to make it on time, so the disruption felt especially frustrating.

The interview itself didn’t get the chance to feel fair or coherent to me because of the abrupt pivot.