Got reached by a recruiter who forwarded my resume to Best Buy to be "reviewed".
A day later, I got an email from Best Buy with a link to the Coderbyte platform to complete an online assessment within 48 hours. Once started, I was given 3 hours to complete the entire assessment.
The assessment was quite easy, focused on Java only, and divided into 3 sections:
Although the assessment was easy, the Coderbyte platform was buggy, and I could not run any test cases in my code. Trying to copy the code to run in an external IDE resulted in a popup saying it's better not to, to avoid being considered cheating. I had to submit the code without being able to actually test it.
Once the assessment was completed, I sent a message to the Best Buy employee explaining the bugs in the platform they were using. I got no answer.
The very next day, I was told by the recruiter that Best Buy had decided to not move forward.
It was a quite frustrating and unfair process, as I was not given proper tools to complete what was asked.
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Best Buy's interview process for their Senior Backend Engineer roles in Waterloo, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Best Buy's Senior Backend Engineer interview process in Waterloo, Ontario.