The interview process consists of:

• Phone screen with a recruiter focusing on behavioral questions about past experience.
• Phone screen with the hiring manager, asking similar behavioral questions about past experience.
• Technical screen with an engineer.

During the technical screen, they asked a recurring socket programming question, requiring the development of a chat server. While I questioned the relevance, I proceeded with the task. I had prepared by practicing socket programming and client/server communication. Throughout the interview, I implemented all the interviewer's requests. I was about to provide a more detailed implementation when I was asked to do a quick version due to time constraints, which I successfully demonstrated. The interviewer appeared satisfied with my progress and concluded the interview before the scheduled 75 minutes. Despite this, I was informed that they would not be moving forward.

I am genuinely puzzled by this outcome and unsure of their specific requirements. I would advise others to consider saving their time and not pursuing an interview with this company.

Build a chat server over sockets.