Moody's Software Engineer interview: interval DSA, AWS, and manager interruptions

My first interview began with a LeetCode-style DSA problem about intervals that felt medium to hard. We also discussed AWS concepts including ECS, ECR, Lambda, and Step Functions, so it was not purely abstract coding. The next stage was with the hiring manager. I expected a normal discussion of my projects, but the manager quickly drove the conversation toward the answers he wanted. He cut me off…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.