I applied through other source. I interviewed at BlazeSoft (Vaughan, ON) in June 2026
Interview
The job posting heavily emphasized AI-Assisted Development. However, the actual interview contained zero discussion of AI tools, LLM integration, AI-powered features, or any modern development workflows. It consisted almost entirely of trivia-style recall questions on language-specific concepts that were not emphasized (or even mentioned) in the job description.
When I asked at the end, “What is the biggest challenge the development team faces?”, only one interviewer gave a substantive answer. The CTO simply said “his answer is a good one” and offered nothing further.
I was rejected the following morning (Friday, after interviewing Thursday). When I provided feedback about the clear misalignment with the advertised role, they responded by referring to their questions as “foundational technical questions.”
Interestingly, shortly after my rejection the specific job posting on LinkedIn was closed (“No longer accepting applications” and removed from the company’s Jobs tab), even though they had described a multi-step process (take-home, review, CEO interview, etc.) that could not have been completed in that short timeframe. The same role remains actively posted on the company’s careers page and Indeed.
This interview process did not evaluate candidates fairly or meaningfully for the role. It felt more like a memorization test designed to trip people up than a serious assessment of engineering ability. Combined with disengaged leadership and inconsistent job board management, the entire experience was a waste of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One specific question was: “What is the difference between var and let in JavaScript?”
This was asked despite the job posting being for a .NET / Cloud / AI-Assisted Development role. There was no explicit mention of JavaScript in the posting — only a vague line about “Familiarity with frontend development concepts (React, Angular, or similar).”
The entire interview followed this pattern: heavy focus on trivia-style recall questions about language internals and edge cases that were not emphasized (or even relevant) to the advertised role. There was zero discussion of .NET, cloud technologies, AI tools/LLM integration, or practical development work.
This mismatch between the job description and the actual interview questions was one of the main reasons I felt the process was unfair and outdated.