Unfair Interview Process – Lack of Transparency

I recently interviewed for a React/TypeScript role at American Airlines, and I must say, the experience was extremely disappointing. Despite the position being focused on React and TypeScript, I was extensively questioned on Node.js, AWS, and SQL, which I still answered successfully. I also solved all the coding challenges and provided the expected output as per the interviewers' requirements.

However, after answering all the relevant technical questions, I was suddenly given a random logic puzzle involving 3L and 5L buckets, which had nothing to do with coding, DSA, or system design. The interviewers kept changing the problem’s conditions until I could no longer answer, and this seemed to be the deciding factor for my rejection.

It is incredibly frustrating to see a hiring process where a single non-technical logic question outweighs actual coding skills and relevant technical expertise. If a company is looking for a React/TypeScript developer, why test so heavily on backend and AWS? And if someone answers everything correctly except for one unrelated logic question, how does that justify rejection?

This kind of unclear and unfair evaluation process makes candidates waste their time and effort without receiving transparent feedback. I hope the company re-evaluates its hiring approach to ensure fair assessments that truly reflect the skills required for the role.

Frontend interview but asked about SQL / Node.

Write a SQL to find the students with the sum of all subjects greater than 200.

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