I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Zero Hash (Chicago, IL) in Jul 2025
Interview
This company ghosts you after a very long and drawn-out process. It looks like the same general excuses are re-used. I interviewed remotely. I spoke to a recruiter in Ireland and was asked my expected salary. I met with a lead engineer about a week later. I was then given a take-home project to build an example API project which took several hours to complete. The final interview was a skip level with the lead engineer and CTO. In this interview, both individuals explicitly said the recruiter was "slow" and they needed the position filled ASAP. After the final interview suddenly the decision maker was on vacation and returning Monday. I never heard back after that even after multiple follow ups. This seems to be a recurring script they use instead of rejection based on other reviews.
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Question 1
How would you bring [example project] to production?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Zero Hash in Dec 2024
Interview
This company’s hiring process is an absolute nightmare—long, drawn-out, and ultimately a complete waste of time. I applied in early December, went through multiple interview rounds over the course of several months, and passed every stage. When I finally met with the Head of Product, he told me he needed someone “yesterday,” yet still pushed me through to another round.
And then? Silence.
The recruiter claimed they would schedule the next round once someone returned from PTO. I followed up multiple times, only to be completely ghosted—just like many other candidates have reported. Even after reaching out to the new Head of Design directly, I received no response. Not even the basic courtesy of a rejection email.
This company clearly has no respect for candidates’ time or effort. Their inability to communicate professionally or follow through on their own hiring process speaks volumes about their internal dysfunction. If they treat potential hires this poorly, I can only imagine how they treat their employees. Avoid this place.
I applied online. I interviewed at Zero Hash (London, England)
Interview
Dis-organised company, ‘forgot’ they had a call scheduled with me, wasted my time preparing and showing up to the call just to say they’d filled the position. How bizzare.
Overall negative experience and bad impression left of the company and their professionalism.