Applied for the software engineer role, and I have a Master's degree (applying for an entry-level role).

They gave you a HackerRank test to begin with, which I think was something related to counting sort (sort a string by character). After passing all test cases on HackerRank, no one reached out to me, and I had to reach out to one of the engineering leads.

They then shared an exercise to create an n-way set-associative cache using Java, C#, or Python. I tried to clarify requirements as soon as I started working on it, but every reply took an average of 4 business days, with most responses requiring multiple follow-up emails. I even asked the engineer whether we could talk on the phone or in person at their office in at least three different emails, but this question was conveniently left unanswered each time.

Overall, I think that this company should not give such big tests if they do not have people who can handle the amount of questions that this test (N-way set-associative cache) involves. The person I was in contact with did answer my questions, but it always took a lot of time and multiple emails to get a response. Overall, I would recommend that no one else spend their time doing this test for this company. It's just not worth it.

I got rejected a few weeks ago, and after following up multiple times (3 times), I have not gotten any response as to what I could have improved. I incorporated all changes suggested to me but was told that the submission didn't satisfy the requirements. This company is just not worth the time that they demand from you.

N-way set-associative cache

Counting sort (sort a string and return)