USAA Software Engineer interview experience

Then I moved to a call with a hiring manager.

That manager conversation went poorly enough that it felt like it “went south” quickly. The manager didn’t seem to know what to ask and came across as lost, even though I had a lot of IT experience. I remember feeling like the interview wasn’t well run, and I expected more structure or competence from the interviewer, especially given the seniority implied by my background.

I didn’t receive an offer. What I took away was less about my performance on questions and more about how the interview experience itself affected the conversation—it didn’t