The interview process consisted of two technical rounds. The first round focused on assessing my skill alignment with the role, and the second round involved scenario‑based questions on Azure data pipelines, real‑time processing, and architecture design. The interviewers were positive, and the discussions felt encouraging. However, two days later, I received an update stating that they had selected another candidate. I hope this decision was mainly due to internal budget constraints and the need to hire a lower‑cost resource.