Zomato Software Engineer interview: a second recruiting chance

My Zomato experience was a rollercoaster. I was initially rejected, apparently because I did not have the years of experience they wanted, but a recruiter contacted me again a few weeks later with another opportunity from a different team. A team lead later became involved.

The second path felt like a fresh chance that followed a similar recruiting rhythm, rather than a completely unrelated process. I reached a later stage labeled something like Round 11 or a notified interview process, which made it seem as if there was real momentum. I still did not receive an offer. Timing and team fit seemed to matter a lot, and the first experience requirement kept me aware that the bar would remain high.