I was originally contacted in May of 2024 and proceeded to an initial call. After the call, I was given a cryptic puzzle to solve, which led to a programming challenge. I solved that and moved on to the next round.

I then moved on to a live coding interview. This interview involved a [1] coding problem, which I passed with no issues.

After this, I was scheduled for the 3-4 hour interview rounds, which included two coding challenges and one conversational interview designed to assess my breadth of experience. The coding challenges involved developing a [2] JS class. I was very nervous during this interview and stumbled a lot, but overall, I felt I did well. The second coding challenge was a [3] coding challenge, and I solved this as well. The interviewer was very invested in the process and quite positive.

The third interview was a conversation about my experience with various technologies. I was asked to prepare with details, which I did. The conversation went well, and the interviewer seemed very impressed with what I presented. A final interview with the hiring manager was also scheduled for the following day.

This is where I was thrown off. The interesting thing to note is that the recruiter had told me she would provide updates throughout the process, and I explicitly asked if I would complete all interviews before a decision was made. I never received any updates, and about five minutes before my final interview, I received a text message stating that they would not continue because they did not see a path to an offer. She offered to give me feedback, and when I requested it, I was ghosted.

I invested a significant amount of time with them and never felt this would happen because my interactions were mostly positive. However, this left a sour taste in my mouth about the company.

To share my perspective on the interactions, I had two individuals who were very positive and welcoming. They made the interviews easier by making me feel less nervous. The other three people I interacted with seemed very cocky and self-righteous. They almost appeared annoyed at having to interview someone. Take that for what it's worth, but I believe everything happens for a reason, and this was just another learning experience with good interview practice.

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