I passed the online round and had two further video interviews on HackerRank. The challenges in the online round were very easy, while the questions were much more difficult. The challenges in the video interviews were average.

Overall, the recruiters and interviewers were very friendly. They didn't try to stress you out and were helpful with hints if needed. Asking questions is very important during technical interviews.

This was not the only interview I have done for a tech company this year, so I could compare:

• Pure Storage didn't care about my past projects or experience at all. I understood this very quickly after the first video interview. The interviewer didn't ask any questions about my experience. The whole time was allotted for solving a challenge with very little time for self-presentation.
• The interviewer admitted to not reading my CV.
• The interviewer had a shockingly rude "About" section on their LinkedIn profile, which I have never seen before. I was surprised they were allowed to interview candidates with a profile like that. They turned out to be very friendly during the interview, but it certainly left a very negative impression.

The interview process fails to assess candidates on topics where experience matters, like software design and architecture. It focuses on topics suitable for fresh university graduates. I was surprised there were no soft skills questions.

I decided to terminate the interview process as I wasn't completely satisfied with the position, interview, and tech stack.

I would highly recommend solving approximately 20 challenges on HackerRank as a warm-up prior to the interview. Despite my not-so-great experience, I would still recommend the company to applicants and would even apply again should a more suitable position be opened.

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