Castlight·Software Engineer

Castlight Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

San Francisco, CAPosted Nov 2019 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

A big part of my experience ended up being about how the hiring manager handled a tough question I raised.

During the manager discussion, I brought up a concern related to diversity. The reaction I saw was a sudden shift in facial expression, and the conversation initially sounded defensive. As I kept talking, the stance softened and the manager started presenting the company as diverse, which made the whole exchange feel like it was being redirected rather than genuinely engaged.

By the time I followed up, I already felt they didn’t want me raising concerns or pushing for feedback. Later, when I asked the recruiter for feedback, I didn’t receive anything concrete. That lack of follow-through

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