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So not able to cope up, I had my NK Securities full stack interviews(2026 batch) two days back and man… I really messed up the second round.
First round went really well. It was mostly discussion,python concepts, python code. I was comfortable throughout. The interviewer was chill and recruiter even said something like 9/10 feedback.
Second round was a nightmare on the same day of first round.
They asked me to build something like Splitwise using Django + React, only using official docs. I’ve mostly worked with Java + Spring Boot and yeah I’ve touched Django before(1st year) but not at a level where I can build something like that from scratch under pressure.
He asked me how comfortable I am, I said around 6–7… which in hindsight maybe I shouldn’t have(don't know why I said)
Then I started coding and just… blanked.
Couldn’t structure things, kept going back and forth in the docs, basic things started taking too long and I could feel myself getting more and more nervous. I was typing stuff but even I knew it didn’t make much sense. It felt like I forgot everything I knew about backend dev.
Also the interviewer felt a bit off… not saying he was wrong or anything, maybe I was just panicking but the vibe wasn’t great and it made it worse.
Got rejected after that.
What’s bothering me isn’t just the rejection, it’s how badly I performed. Like first round went so well and then I just completely collapsed in the second. Feels like I threw away a really solid chance. I don't know this was the best opportunity I ever had and i messed it up
The HR was talking so nicely and all and calling before , after that round not even picking the call or replying to message, feels dejected.
But about me: tier 2 iit, 2026 batch, not so good placement, doing a remote intern at a PBC