The interview process involved a recruiter phone screen, followed by a phone call with the engineering manager, and a technical assessment over video call.

My experience speaking with the recruiter and manager was great. However, the technical assessment left something to be desired.

It seemed to be conducted by a fairly junior engineer with a second one shadowing. They were both silent for essentially the entire hour – an awkward experience, to say the least.

I understand the desire to understand how a candidate thinks and independently solves a problem, but it was uncomfortable to have two silent pairs of eyes on me. This gave the impression that the organization does not value collaboration as much as it claims to.

I've been through many technical interviews, and I've never encountered this level of passive standby before.

Common behavioral questions, e.g., teamwork, past projects.