Wish Software Engineer interview experience

The questions were framed as basic, and I felt brushed off frequently—like the focus was less on the substance of my skills and more on how I presented myself.

The most shocking part was hearing commentary that I didn’t look intelligent enough, tied to assumptions about who they expected to be capable based on background rather than anything I actually demonstrated. I felt disregarded and treated as if my resume and stated experience were somehow unbelievable. The tone wasn’t just dismissive; it felt moralizing and disrespectful.

I ended up rejected, and there wasn’t anything constructive