Overall, the interview was conducted from a multidisciplinary perspective, covering Java, Spring Boot, DB performance, REST API caching. The depth of the questions will highly depend upon the interviewer .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are several ways to optimize database performance when fetching large data using REST API ?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Alipay (Kuala Lumpur) in Dec 2023
Interview
Found in LinkedIn but directed to their company recruitment site to provide CV etc
1 offline test on java SQL Linux algos data structures
2 tech interview with tech lead and CTO
1 HR interview after they want you to explain employment details
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Alipay (Sunnyvale, CA) in Nov 2023
Interview
In Chinese. It was really hard for a NG candidate. They asked me some questions really deep and dig into one area, even after that I said I don't know.