Notion Labs Software Engineer interview experience

In the technical portion, the interaction felt more like being lectured than a collaborative debugging or pair-programming session. I struggled to feel safe asking questions, and the communication setup made it even worse—camera and microphone positioning meant I couldn’t see or hear the interviewer clearly when I tried to ask for clarification.

I also hit concrete technical issues: when I asked about syntax, I was given an incorrect answer, and even after I corrected it, the interviewer acknowledged the mistake without really re-owning how that error came from their suggestion. Later, I got