I was really excited to be interviewing with a leading investment bank in the world. I had been headhunted by a recruiter and had a few conversations with them before being scheduled for a phone screen with the hiring manager.

The hiring manager didn't seem that excited to be on the phone and, on top of that, was late by 20 minutes, which was very unprofessional. It's supposed to be a 30-minute call, and I didn't have all the time in the world to wait.

The manager finally called me and asked a few questions about myself before going on to explain how the technology department works at Goldman Sachs. I was then asked a few technical questions before being told about what the next process would be.

After passing the phone screening, the next stages were two live coding challenges followed by five interviews on-site!

I'm sorry, but who has the time to go through so many processes?

The manager said that they have streamlined the process as it used to be 10 interviews on-site. If anything, it just puts people off and will make it harder to find the right candidate, or you will lose out on getting a great candidate.

Also, live coding challenges don't really test a candidate's skills as they just put them under pressure. No one codes under pressure at work, and if they do, well, then they need to find a better place to work at.

Some companies don't understand that skills can always be learned, but you can't change someone's personality, so take the time to really find out who they are as a person first!

Another unprofessional thing they did was that they never sent an email to say they rejected me or not. I attempted to call the recruiter, but he never returned my calls or emails, yet at the beginning, he was constantly chasing after me!

Honestly, save some time and do not apply here for a software engineering role.

Can you explain what Promises are, and what would you use them for?