The initial HR interview was great. The recruiter was very friendly, and we spoke a lot about the position. We decided to move on to an interview with the director.

The interview with the director also went well. We decided to explore the option of applying for the Engineering Team Lead position, which means I would also need a coding interview. However, this was presented as just an extra interview.

I completed the coding interview. It was a very simple problem, and I came up with the correct data structure immediately. I didn't reach a working solution by the end (only some of the examples passed, indicating some edge cases were missed), but the feedback I received was completely terrible. They stated that I didn't find the data structure myself, which is an outright lie because I came up with it very quickly. I believe it is acceptable to send a rejection, but it is not acceptable to lie about the reasons.

The interviewer, in general, did not make me feel comfortable during the interview. Furthermore, receiving false feedback felt like adding insult to injury.

I responded to their feedback. The response came from a "noreply" email, which is quite strange and suggests that responses will be dismissed. Nevertheless, I sent my response to the recruiter.

That said, I may not be entirely sure I want to work there, considering who I might be working with.

I have signed an NDA, so I won't disclose any questions.