BNY Software Engineer interview experience

From the start, the interviewer came across as visibly unprepared to engage in good faith, with a rude and unfriendly attitude that felt elitist. I could tell very quickly he wasn’t aiming to evaluate me constructively.

The interaction was uncomfortable, and there wasn’t much of the usual back-and-forth where you can show how you think. It felt more like a dismissal than an interview.

I didn’t get an offer, and honestly the biggest takeaway was how the interviewer’s energy set the entire tone—once it felt clear there was no intention to hire, the technical side of the conversation never had