Thumbtack Software Engineer interview experience

The person interviewing me seemed personable enough, but the interview itself felt like they weren’t really sure what they were trying to evaluate.

As the conversation went on, it seemed like the expectations weren’t consistent, and I kept getting the feeling that the process wasn’t aligned with what an engineer assessment should feel like. That uncertainty made it hard to tell whether I was answering the right questions or pitching the right angles.

I ended up not progressing, and I left with a pretty negative impression of the way the interview was run. The main takeaway was that it