I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Datavant in July 2025
Interview
Started with a recruiter screen followed by debug interview. The debug interview itself was fine but the interviewer kept rushing me and it was impossible to focus on the task.
During my interview with Datavant for the debugging exercise on a pre-written CSV processing script, with multiple nested classes and around 300 lines of code, I completed the task successfully but still received a rejection. The interviewer interrupted my introduction after requesting it, rushed through explanations, and spoke very quickly, making it difficult to ask clarifying questions. This gave the impression of a lack of patience and poor interview facilitation. If this reflects the company’s work environment, I feel fortunate not to have been moving with the next steps.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Debugging a pre-writtent code for csv files processing
Pretty typical technical interview rounds:
Hiring manager screening
Coding
System design
Cultural fit
I applied via their career website. A recruiter wrote to me asking for availability and then scheduled the hiring manager screening. I didn't talk to the recruiter though.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the most technically challenging project you have done?