EA

Role: Backend Services Developer

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Not Specified

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Offer (Declined)

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 4 rounds (1 Phone Screen, 3 Virtual Onsite)

Topics Asked: Java, Data Structures, System Design

Experience:

The candidate applied for a Backend Services Developer role (not for a game studio) and received an offer, which was declined.

Phone Screen:
The recruiter didn't specify what to expect. The interview was with the hiring manager and focused on the candidate's background and Java questions. No coding was involved.

Virtual Onsite:
This consisted of 3 rounds, each 1 hour long, spread over 3 days.

Round 1: Coding Round
The coding question was not on LeetCode but was of a similar style.

Round 2: Technical Interview
This round was described as very similar to the phone screen but more intense. It covered a lot more questions on data structure knowledge, Java, and some high-level system design concepts. There was no coding or system design involved, but it was considered the hardest round due to the depth of follow-up questions.

Round 3: System Design
This was a standard system design question. The candidate mentioned that cramming system design tutorials/videos should be sufficient.

Overall Experience: The interviewer emphasized working through problems while communicating, similar to collaborating with teammates. They actively discussed approaches and offered help. The candidate found the process to be a good reflection of EA's engineering depth.