Confluent Solutions Architect interview questions

It was a very positive experience, Komal the snr recruiter, reached out to me and she explained all the steps in the interview process very clearly. She mentioned the topics around which the discussions would take place. This helped to a very large extent because I could focussed on those areas. It was not that the exact topic name was provided but it was still very helpful e.g. Unix & networking. Each discussion was centered on a selected topic and I knew that in advance so it helped a lot on the prep front. Not that the questions were trivial but it was a very open process from start to end. At every step ample time was given for my questions and it did not feel like just a formality or any sort of hurry. I am impressed with the process and the way it was conducted.

I honestly just wanted to get off my chest the worst interview I've ever had! This was my first face-to-face interview with Confluent, after having great talks with a couple other people. An interviewer with Confluent UK agreed to interview me on short notice in the London office. He immediately plopped down in his chair and slouched to one side, then lethargically began asking me a few technical questions. I counted at least three yawns, full-mouthed and unabashed. Look, maybe he wrote me off before the interview started (not sure how--he clearly hadn't read my resume). But that is no reason for such a disrespectful display. All in all it was a stunning surprise from such a well regarded company. Everyone else in the process was stellar! It's frustrating when your hard work and preparation is submarined by one individual.