I was contacted by a Snapchat recruiter from their Los Angeles office. Following my phone conversation with him, I was scheduled for a technical phone interview.

The interview question had two parts. At first, my code was giving the wrong results due to a bug. I was able to fix it, and finally, all the tests passed.

Following that, I was so excited and started preparing for the onsite. I was confident that they would invite me for an onsite. To my biggest surprise, I received an email saying that they decided not to move forward with my application. This was very shocking to me.

I then emailed the recruiter to ask if he wouldn't mind telling me where I went wrong. I never heard back from him.

I wonder if they chose not to move forward with me due to cultural fit, or perhaps they are looking for someone who can solve the question at first without a single bug.

Other than that, it was a great experience. Both the recruiter and the engineer who interviewed me were great, and I enjoyed talking to both of them. I learned a lot about the company and like what they do.

I can't share due to a non-disclosure agreement.