After a nice chat with their technical recruiter, I completed a very easy coding test with three simple coding exercises. I was then asked to do a 15-minute logic test, Mensa-style.

It was weird but fun, not a big deal. After that, I had a personality/career interview with a couple of nice guys from the Milan office, followed by a problem-solving interview.

Both were very good experiences, and I enjoyed them. A few days later, I was invited for an architectural interview and a values/cultural fit assessment.

The architectural interview was very interesting, and the conversation was lovely. The last one, instead, was terrible. The interviewer was clearly not interested and annoyed for some reason. He was asking questions with a very negative attitude and a little bit of arrogance, stemming from his "I'm a serial entrepreneur" introduction.

A few days later, the recruiter called to tell me that they would not be giving me an offer. Even though the engineering part was very strong, they were unable to evaluate my cultural fit.

No big deal, it's part of the game, and I've given her my feedback on the interview process.

They are aware that the Milan office is new and is the result of an acquisition, so the culture is not completely aligned with the corporate one, and they are working on it.

I'm kind of happy that I did not receive an offer because the last manager gave me a very negative impression, and I do not want to work with or for him.

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