Pubmatic Software Engineer interview experience

The first round emphasized system design and went fine, even though I felt the interviewer seemed a little unprepared. The second round was also design-focused and happened in office with a hiring manager, and afterward I got reassurance that the feedback from the hiring team was positive.

Then the wait started, and it turned into weeks of silence. I was told they’d communicate remaining steps over email, but instead I got ghosted for almost four weeks even after sending follow-up messages. When I finally pushed HR for an update, the explanation basically boiled down to “more interviews are