Slalom Software Engineer interview experience

I was allowed to pick a handful of companies to meet, and I chose Slalom because I’d seen it hire from that same boot camp before. The matching interview went well and I was sent an assessment.

The problem was that the assessment didn’t match where I was eligible. The test went beyond anything I’d learned from the boot camp, even though I’d passed similar assessments for entry-level roles at other companies. Completing it felt confusing and demoralizing, and it became clear that the cloud residency path wasn’t aligned with my situation—especially since the residency didn’t even begin until