They email you an online challenge, and you have to complete it. You have 3 hours to create a carousel in React, write a Python generator, and solve a SQL question that requires a JOIN and GROUP BY.

If you pass, you schedule a call with someone (no video). During the call, you discuss what you wrote and are then questioned about the internals of React, Python, and SQL.

It must be a company policy to not use video. They must also be trained to never give you more than 2 seconds to think, as they assume you are cheating and Googling answers.

This is a really bad interview format.

Build a carousel in React.

Build a Python generator.

Write a SQL query (join and group by).

All are in an online coding environment, not a take-home project.

Three-hour time limit.