Started with a technical assessment via CodeSignal, which was kind of uncomfortable. Monitoring by camera, microphone, screen share, ID upload, selfie, etc. A lot of work to keep someone in a high-pressure environment, but I think the standards are "loose" here. They just want to know you can code, and it's probably all automated.

This was followed by a recruiter intro, then a virtual on-site of three interviews.

Got rejected, and the recruiter was happy enough to provide feedback. The feedback reflected engineers who were very nit-picky and were looking for a specific solution. There were positive signals during the interview, but a completely different story in how they perceived my performance.

My casual conversations and questions with engineers felt like nails on a chalkboard. No interest. Perhaps because they're not excited to run these interviews. This felt like a red flag, and the reality is that Dropbox has fallen off a cliff in terms of external appeal.

Talk about your past projects/career.