EA

Role: Senior Engineering role (DevOps Engineer)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Not Specified

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 4 rounds

Topics Asked: Cloud, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Troubleshooting, Real-time communication (TCP/UDP), Memory management, Thread safety, Java fundamentals, Performance, Scalability, Design trade-offs

Experience:

The candidate interviewed for a Senior Engineering role (DevOps Engineer) with EA Sports for their Shanghai Studio, based out of the Kuala Lumpur office.

Round 1: Recruiter Screening
Initial screening call with the recruiter.

Round 2: Core Technical Round
This round covered core backend topics such as real-time communication (TCP/UDP), memory management, thread safety, and Java fundamentals. The discussion focused on correctness, performance, scalability, and design trade-offs.

Round 3: Core Technical Round
This round covered experience across cloud, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and troubleshooting live systems.

Round 4: Director-level Interview
Final round with a director-level leader.

Overall Experience: The interview process was professional, and interviewers were positive and provided encouraging feedback. The candidate was able to demonstrate experience across relevant technologies. Despite a positive interview experience, the candidate was rejected after informing the recruiter about another offer, and noted that EA could improve timely updates and constructive feedback.