The first interview was a discussion on my background. This went well.

The next interview happened a few days later.

It felt like a hazing. The group consisted of a main interviewer and five or six others. There was a chaotic period of technical and behavioral questions being asked by different people who may or may not have identified themselves. Most of the interviewers were audio only, even though I was on video. I'd guess ten to fifteen questions were asked. One person asked me what question I would ask myself, then asked me to answer that question.

The coding challenge was next. It was presented on a sandbox site, and I was allowed to search the web if needed. Part of the code was already done. While trying to acclimate myself to the finished code and the written instructions, I was rushed to complete it while the voice(s?) kept interrupting with leading questions, more instructions, and snide remarks.

I was expected to (all at once):

• Do the task
• Listen to instructions
• Discuss what I was thinking
• State what I was searching the web for – I definitely felt their wrath for this one.

I was flustered and deflated by the end of the interview. Someone said it was nice to meet me, then the call abruptly disconnected.

As a person of color, I have experienced various degrees of disrespect and negative attitudes on interviews. There was no difference here.

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