The interview process was very antagonistic. In half the interviews, when the interviewer stepped into the room, they were already on the offensive, berating, and interrupting.

One Director asked how I would design a system to download a 1TB file in one second. When I tried to explain the physical impossibility of what he was asking, he kept interrupting me.

Another interviewer asked about monitoring. After I gave a thorough answer, he asked me what if I didn't have this or that. After I kept answering with alternatives, he got to a point where I said I didn't know. He then provided me one of the exact answers I had provided early on. When I responded that that was why I started off the response with that item in the introductory summary, he said that he just wanted to see if I could come full circle.

It seemed like the interviewers were more interested in hearing themselves talk and proving how smart they were instead of looking for candidates who might be able to help them grow. It suggests a highly competitive work environment, not worthy of considering working there. I didn't even bother asking what the decision was, and wasn't surprised that I didn't receive any offer, having "failed" their impossible interview.

I have had some bad interview experiences in the past, but none nearly as bad as this one. I will be telling everybody to stay away from this company until it grows up.

How do you download a 1TB file in one second?