I replied to a LinkedIn email from the recruiter about a newly opened Seattle office and expressed my interest. After the phone call with the recruiter, I was scheduled for a 45-minute technical phone screen. I was extremely nervous and managed to bomb both the behavioral part of the screen and the coding portion too. So, no surprises, I was promptly rejected.

What could have been improved.

A recruiter could have set clearer expectations for the interview (e.g., that there would be a significant non-technical portion). As is, I failed to showcase any of my abilities and, as a result, had a terrible experience as a candidate.

A large portion of the technical screen was spent detailing and drilling down on past work experience. Know your resume and be prepared to talk about specifics. This was followed by a coding task in CoderPad.io.