3 interviews, spaced about a week each, I was asked to describe some projects and do a python challenge that was pretty easy.
I did well on all of them just to be ghosted in the end, more than 2 months have passed and I never got an answer about the status of my application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Concatenate a csv file and a json object in python
Initial screen interview with recruiter with more info on the position. No response after that, and then received notification the position was cancelled and they were no longer going ahead with interviews. Position had very vague and somewhat contradictory requirements with regards to technical skills.
The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Covera Health
Interview
5 separate interviews
- Intro call
- Talk about past projects
- System design
- Codeshare
- Culture
The intro call and past project talks with the engineering manager were great. I got a context on the type of work I would be doing, the team, the tech stack, and how growth is cultivated. At this point, I really wanted to work there.
During system design and codeshare, I didn't feel comfortable and my interviewers were not engaged. I didn't really mind that this affected my performance because I didn't see myself wanting to work there at that point.
Although I didn't want to continue, the culture interview was already scheduled. The Chief Product Officer could use a few training classes on interviewing without bias and anti-harrassment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a past project. Design an ETL pipeline. Working with files in python. What do you do better than others. Describe a time when you've been frustrated with a project.