Data platform intern.

Worst process ever. The recruiter didn’t call on the promised phone interview schedule and ghosted for 1.5 weeks. She reached out with the exact wording: “Sorry, I was swamped last week.” I rescheduled, and she got me a phone interview with a hiring manager.

On the day of the interview, another guy (not the hiring manager) came 17 minutes late to a 45-minute interview. He said sorry, but he didn’t look sorry. His posture, body signals, and tone were arrogant. He asked me if I had extra 17 minutes. I said no because I had other meetings. I expected that the right thing would be rescheduling, but he said, “Let’s see what we can do.”

He asked me to introduce myself, and I did. Then, in an obnoxious manner, he asked, “What do you want to get out of this internship?” I was again disgusted by the tone. The interview continued with a LeetCode question. Obviously, I didn’t do well.

I was rejected, but I am very glad that I am going to a different company with more respectful attitudes towards their interns. If they think students are just some kind of resources that they can easily replace, I don’t think it’s a good place to work at. Please do not waste our time, and if you do make mistakes, make amends accordingly.

Leetcode medium. Introduce yourselves. Etc.