Persistent Systems Software Engineer interview experience

I first cleared an L1 round but didn’t make it through L2. Later, I went through L1 again and was waiting for feedback.

What stood out most was how the interviews played out. The conversations felt more like the interviewer trying to prove their own point in the technology rather than genuinely evaluating my ability and fit. Even though “being persistent” sounded like a positive trait, the way it came across made me less and less interested in continuing, because it didn’t feel like they were listening to what I knew and what I’d actually worked on.

I didn’t get an offer, and honestly the