The interview process started really well. I really liked that they offered the option of a take-home assignment, which I thought was complex but very interesting.

The virtual onsite was standard. I spoke with the Hiring Manager, had a take-home project review, a standard coding question, an API/Database design question, and a mobile-specific coding exercise. All were pretty interesting, and I found them easier than the take-home assignment.

Where the experience went completely off the rails was after the interviews. I was asked for references two days later, which I thought meant they would be making an offer. However, after that, I didn't hear anything from them for 10 days. I only got an update after sending two emails, and the response was basically just "we still don't have an update." After three more days, I asked for updates again, and the response I got was again "no updates." Finally, 10 days later, they sent me an email saying that they decided to go with a "more junior" candidate.

In total, it took almost a month to get a response after the interview. I only got updates because I asked for them. I'm sure that if I hadn't sent emails asking for updates, I never would have heard from them. All this time, the team knew I was on a tight deadline.

Take-home iOS coding assignment

Generic coding question

API/Database design

Mobile-specific coding exercise