My process felt rigorous and time-heavy. It stood out because it involved more than a single technical screen, with multiple signals being collected. I was surprised by how much effort the interview required overall, including a take-home component, follow-up work, and extended technical work that didn't feel proportional to the compensation.
The questions were framed as "real work," but they were shaped a lot like LeetCode problems. I also felt tension around the rules. The guides suggested that I could look things up, but some interviewers didn't allow it during the exercises.
The strangest part was a final working session advertised as pair programming. Instead of collaborating on a messy problem, the conversation became more adversarial. The interviewer quickly corrected me or steered me away when I made minor mistakes, while calling out edge cases immediately.
I completed the work and felt that my solutions were moving in the right direction. Overall, though, the process left me feeling that it wasn't as collaborative or forgiving as it had been presented. I ended up re
Location: United States. Overall feedback: Negative. Offer status: Got offer.
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