Cohesity MTS-3 Interview Experience

There were 3 rounds in total, each scheduled for 60 minutes.

Round 1: DSA + Resume Discussion (60 min)

• Two standard DSA questions were asked.

• Both questions were based on commonly practised patterns from Striver's SDE Sheet.

• Topics covered:

  • Two Pointers (Max Consecutive Ones III)

  • Graphs (a problem similar to Connected Components)

• We also discussed my previous projects and the experience mentioned in my resume.

Interviewer feedback: Towards the end of the round, the interviewer personally mentioned that I had done well and wished me all the best for the next round.

Round 2: System Design - HLD (60 min)

• This round was entirely focused on High-Level Design.

• The recruiter had informed me beforehand that LLD might also be covered, but that wasn't the case during my interview.

• Question: Design an Order Management System.

Interviewer feedback: Similar to the first round, the interviewer mentioned that I had done well and wished me luck for the next round.

Round 3: Hiring Manager (HM) Round (60 min)

The first 30 minutes were mainly focused on my current project and previous experience.

Questions included:

1. Explain your current project and the work you have been doing.

2. Why are you planning to leave your current company?

3. What are your compensation expectations?

4. Why didn't you accept the offer from the other Cohesity team?

The discussion was quite straightforward and transparent.

One interesting observation: Based on how the conversation went, I personally felt that the HM had already made up his mind about selecting me even before the interview started. It felt more like a discussion to understand my background, expectations and motivation rather than another technical evaluation.

At the end of the conversation, the HM explicitly informed me that I had been selected for this particular role.

Selected

Received an email from the recruiter within 2 days.