a) Application & Screening Resume submission or referral. Recruiter call → basic background, motivation, role alignment. b) Online Assessment (sometimes) Timed coding tests (LeetCode/DSA, SQL, ML tasks). May include aptitude or logical reasoning. c) Technical Interviews Round 1–2: DSA / Problem Solving Arrays, Hashing, Two Pointers, DP, Graphs. Expect whiteboard/codepad style. Round 3: System Design (for mid/senior) Low-level (OOP, API design). High-level (scalable systems, DB sharding, caching). Specialized Rounds For ML roles: modeling, math, probability, past project deep dive. For Data/Backend: SQL, optimization, infra design. d) Behavioral / Culture Fit STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Leadership principles, teamwork, conflict resolution. e) Final / Hiring Manager Align on role fit, projects, expectations. f) Offer & Negotiation HR discusses compensation, benefits, joining timeline.