string multiplication one worker thread updating the database column. design for scaling . database indexing , global locking , stream processing etc.

The conversation consisted mostly of standard corporate questions that felt like they were being read from a script: “Why us?”, “What do we do?”, “Do you have any questions?”, “Is the role clear to you?”, “Did you check our website after I sent it to you?”, “Do you know where our offices are?”, etc. There was nothing meaningful related to the actual role, the position itself, or my experience and background.