I was contacted by the Chief of Staff, who was very friendly and provided an overview of the interview process. According to both him and the recruiter I spoke with, the process would involve three stages:

• An initial non-technical interview with an engineer
• A second technical/practical interview with another engineer
• Lastly, a systems design interview with a senior engineer

However, the actual interview process did not align with this outline.

The initial interview unexpectedly included technical questions for which I was not prepared. Additionally, the final interview focused on a coding problem rather than the anticipated systems design discussion.

As a result, I felt unprepared and misaligned with the expectations of each stage, which impacted my performance and reflected poorly on my overall qualifications.

While all interviewers were friendly and professional, I felt the process lacked clarity and could have been structured to better support candidates in performing their best. This discrepancy in expectations ultimately contributed to my not receiving an offer.

1. Explain a sorting algorithm
2. Develop a React web app
3. 5-min instructions on how the board game Go works, then code the game