Garmin Software Engineer interview experience

The recruiter came across as unprofessional and rude, and the format felt more like it was testing my attitude than my fit. They asked me to rate my skills across various topics, which took roughly twenty to thirty minutes.

Then compensation came up. When they asked about my expected salary, I asked for the salary range first, and the tone of the conversation shifted immediately. It was clear from their reaction that they weren’t interested in continuing if I wasn’t going to answer in the way they wanted.

I didn’t move forward from that call. The difficulty wasn’t technical at all—it was