The majority of the interview process went well. It consisted of one phone screening, one technical screening, and four formal interviews. The coding questions were moderate, and five out of six interviewers were friendly, making the process run smoothly. In addition to the coding questions, there were many questions about project work on my resume, which the interviewers seemed genuinely excited to discuss.

After the interviews, the recruiter scheduled a phone call to inform me whether an offer would be extended. She began by asking how I thought I performed, then stated, "The team discussed it and wanted to extend you an offer... but upon reconsideration, they decided not to move forward with your application." Afterwards, she provided feedback, advising me to work on my "technical debt." When I asked for clarification, she replied, "I don't really know how to explain it. It just comes with experience." I am unsure how "technical debt" is relevant to any questions discussed during the interview or how an individual can possess it.

Calling to indicate an offer would be extended, only to retract it and provide incomprehensible feedback, was unprofessional. A straightforward email rejection would have been more appropriate.

Signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement is required for the interviews.