I was contacted for an interview after applying online.

The recruiter walked me through their intensive interview process, which consisted of five interviews requiring significant preparation for most steps:

• Engineering management
• Architecture
• Resume deep dive
• Coding challenge
• Code review

I was also given a "pop quiz" style question on architecture directly from the recruiter to ensure I could meet their standards.

Initially, I was impressed with the structure and thoughtfulness of their interview process, which included a six-page description of the interviews. Then, I was coached on how I should specifically respond to certain questions.

For the architecture interview, I was told I would not be allowed to ask follow-up questions once I started diagramming the solution. For the engineering management interview, I was told to never use "we" language in favor of "I" language, even when something was a team effort.

From these tips, I determined Indeed had a very narrow view of what success looks like for the position, one that especially discriminates against women.

In the end, I decided not to continue with their interview process so I could focus my attention elsewhere.

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