3 rounds - first with recruiter, second is pair programming and last is culture round.
First - asked about background, experience
Second - Pair programming round
Third - Cultural round
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Question 1
About background, sponsership, experience with tech stack
I just pass the first round techinical interview. It's a pairing programming, based on the provided codebase. The interviewer gave some requests of modification, and I do coding. Take an hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
based on the shopping cart project, add logic of checking out a new type of product.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Thoughtworks (Bengaluru) in Feb 2025
Interview
1. Code Pairing Round
Focused on TDD, maintainability, and reusability.
Required writing tests first and structuring code for clarity.
Evaluated problem-solving, refactoring, and collaboration.
2. Technical Discussion Round
Deep dive into your project and decision-making.
Asked language-specific questions like WSGI vs. ASGI.
Assessed system design, trade-offs, and optimization.
3. Cultural Fit Round
Focused on teamwork, adaptability, and values alignment.
Included behavioral questions based on real-world scenarios.
Evaluated communication skills and collaboration mindset.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between WSGI and ASGI?
How can you optimize memory usage in Python?
What is monkey patching in Python?
Explain key OOP concepts in Python.
How do you design a database for a given use case?
What is the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) in Python, and how does it affect multi-threading?