ADCI - Karnataka Software Engineer interview: leadership principles and system design

My process began with an online assessment on data structures and algorithms, followed by a technical phone screen. The final stage was a loop of several consecutive rounds.

Those rounds emphasized Amazon-style leadership principles alongside system design. I expected technical evaluation, but I was surprised by how much leadership framing appeared while I worked through design questions. It made the conversations feel less like isolated answers and more like connecting decisions to how I would operate.

I did not receive an offer. I left feeling that the interview style matched the company’s operating philosophy more than I had expected.

Location: India. Overall feedback: positive. Offer status: no offer.