Pattern Software Engineer interview experience

For me, the technical work was followed by additional evaluation, and they also used a “top grading” style round as a final hurdle.

The parts that really soured the experience were the end-to-end delays and the lack of closure. I cleared everything but then the final round didn’t come with meaningful feedback, and I ended up getting essentially ghosted even after I followed up. In a separate long process I experienced, it took more than three months with multiple rounds, and although I received strong feedback after each step, the CEO ultimately rejected me without a clear explanation. I had