Application I applied through a recruiter. Interview I was introduced that this gonna be leetcode style interview and should off even auto completion on the IDE. I expected that this gonna be a problem with general explanation but I was given wikipedia link and i need to read from the scratch. Since I've seen this problem first time, I was in the middle of a trial-and-error process when the interviewer decided to wrap up the session early. While it’s true that my lack of prior exposure to this specific problem was a drawback, it’s frustrating because I managed to solve it on my own right after the interview ended."

I was rejected at the technical stage, which consisted of a 1.5h pair-programming exercise covering a base task and a few follow-ups. According to the feedback, the main reason for the decision was my completion speed (I went about five minutes over time), even though they were (quoting) very positive about my communication, reasoning, and overall approach. That was surprising, as usually live technical interviews focus primarily on problem-solving and collaboration rather than strict execution speed. If completion time is the primary evaluation criteria, it might be more effective to use an automated coding assessment instead of a live format. Overall, it wasn’t a great experience for me, and I don’t personally agree with this way of assessing candidates.