Interactive Brokers Customer Success Engineer interview experience

The atmosphere was tense from the start, but the worst part came at the end when the hiring manager accused me of cheating.

That moment completely changed how the whole session felt, because it wasn’t just an assessment—it turned into a confrontation in front of others. Even though I had put in the work during the time, I felt blamed rather than evaluated.

I didn’t get an offer, and the memory of the toxic environment overshadowed the technical content. It was honestly the kind of experience that made me not recommend the process to anyone, regardless of how strong the role might sound.