Anonymous Software Engineer interview experience

The interviewer didn’t even explain the problem clearly enough for me to start solving, and after a short period—around five minutes—the meeting was just left abruptly.

That timing made the whole experience feel frustrating and unfair. After I’d been shortlisted, I expected the interview to give me a chance to think and work through the prompt, but instead I was cut off before I could meaningfully engage.

I didn’t get an offer, and my main takeaway was how much the lack of clarity and premature ending affected my confidence in the process. It felt less like a skills evaluation and more like