The experience was pretty well done. I was found on Hired.com, and the team was professional and friendly right from the start.

The initial phone screen involved a data structures question. The interviewer was friendly and offered assistance when I felt stuck.

Following the phone screen, the onsite interview was scheduled quickly.

The first onsite round consisted of a two-hour coding challenge. I felt nervous and wasn't able to perform at my best during this session.

After the coding challenge, I had lunch with a current employee, which was a very healthy meal.

The interview was cut short, and I was informed that they would not be moving forward with my application.

Overall, it was a good experience.

Upon returning home, I was able to solve the coding challenge in minutes. It's disappointing because I didn't fail due to a lack of knowledge, but rather due to nervousness and a loss of mental clarity. I hope the company can consider alternative assessment methods, perhaps by providing coding challenges beforehand.

Phone screen: Implement a persistent stack

Onsite coding challenge: Scrub JSON of confidential data