A recruiter saw my resume on the Grace Hopper database and reached out. I had three rounds of pair programming interviews, each lasting approximately one hour.

Each round started with an easy question, which the interviewer then built upon, upping the difficulty with each addition. For the most part, the interviewers were helpful and gave good hints, which I really appreciated.

However, the HR department could use some work. My recruiter was aware of my deadlines and took so long to get back to me after each round that, by the time the whole process was over, some of my deadlines had already passed. During this time, I tried to reach out but received no response from my recruiter.

After the final round, I was notified by a generic email that I would not be receiving an offer. I emailed my recruiter asking for feedback and, once again, didn't get a response. I understand recruiters are busy, but I felt like the process was overall impersonal.

Be sure to test edge cases.