AArt of Problem Solving·Software Engineer

Art of Problem Solving Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

San Diego, CAPosted Aug 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I was contacted by a recruiter for a role I was loosely qualified for, but during the process they steered me toward a different job I was more strongly matched for.

That shift was followed by a process that relied heavily on live “gotcha” style coding challenges with very tight timing.

I found the live component genuinely incompatible with how my brain works under pressure. With autism and other neurodivergent issues, the setup of having to invent a solution while people watched and kept the clock running felt like it turned into panic rather than a fair test of my experience. The questions themselves weren’t described as impossible, but the format made them a non-starter for me.

I didn’t get selected, and the whole thing left a sad impression. Even

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