Superhuman·Frontend Engineer

Superhuman Frontend Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

San Francisco, CAPosted Oct 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The first real touchpoint came when the head of engineering reached out and convinced me to talk with the technical recruiter.

The screening moved quickly into an onsite interview, and the overall vibe was extremely technical but also kind of emotionally flat—engineers who felt cold and hard to connect with, like I was talking to a wall. Even though there were clearly strong technical chops, the conversations felt one-sided and lacked any warmth. What made it land for me was the feeling that the EQ side of the company wasn’t present in the interview room.

I also ran into a “fit” mismatch that didn’t feel fully respectful. The recruiter repeatedly asked if I was interested and pushed to move quickly. After I engaged

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