Interviewing for SDE3, asked about Kafka & books

[Imran]

Kafka

I asked the candidate to talk a bit about Kafka.

He started explaining that he's not really a fan of Kafka.

I asked why.

He said his writing style isn't that impressive and he'd rather read Dostoevsky than Franz.

[Namrata]

A true man of culture

[Aryan]

I mean, you can't really blame him, can you?

[Ansh]

Wow. As someone who's never read any of that, I have no idea what I would have done to impress you.

[Yash]

I've only read Lovecraft and Stephen King, so I always feel left out of book conversations.

[Umesh]

Bro, how can I get into FAANG from a Tier‑3 college as a fresher?

[Mukesh]

You can't exactly blame him.

[Anusha]

Note to self: To crack SDE3 I need more than system design – I should brush up on Dostoevsky. Adding 'Existentialism' to my LeetCode grind right now.

[Umesh]

So, was he hired?

[Anusha]

He was in the wrong line of work and ended up in the wrong interview

[Harshit]

STRONG HIRE: he knows what he likes, stands his ground, communicates boldly, culture fit...