Ancestry·Software Engineer

Ancestry Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

United StatesPosted May 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My technical interview focused on the skills listed on my resume, and there was also a brief coding exercise that felt pretty easy.

The questions were mostly about my qualifications, and I answered confidently.

The problem came from the second interviewer, who was late and then had a condescending, mean tone. Even with correct answers, the interaction didn’t feel respectful, and the interview ended with a rejection anyway. I couldn’t really make sense of the attitude, but the energy was enough that it felt uncomfortable rather than productive.

I didn’t get selected, and honestly it felt like losing the job was less painful than realizing I might have had to work with someone who carried that kind of chip on their

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