XYZ Software Engineer interview experience

I was asked about OOP fundamentals and SQL, and the problem-solving part included things like polymorphism and inheritance, plus JOIN queries. After that, I moved into DSA-style tasks that involved working through array and linked list problems.

The conversation didn’t stop at coding either—it shifted into a managerial-style discussion where the focus included teamwork and collaboration. I remember being pulled into scenario-like prompts around how I’d work with others, and I also had moments where I needed to articulate goals and how I approached direction in the work.

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