This was one of my initial interviews during my job search, and I was understandably nervous. Despite ample preparation, I found myself not performing as well as I had hoped, a realization that was rather unsettling and led to a spiraling effect on my performance. It was clear to the interviewers that things weren't going as planned. However, I was taken aback when one of them outwardly expressed their frustration. This further dented my morale and left a lasting impression of the interviewers' lack of empathy. The fact that the other interviewers neither intervened nor, to my knowledge, reported this behavior later raises concerns about the company's culture. Based on my experience, it appears that the organization may not value empathy and courage as important traits. As a result, I would advise potential candidates to consider this before applying.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Top Hat
Interview
Was contacted directly by Talent Acquisition from Top Hat with an opportunity. I set up an initial interview and and although professing that they "know your time is valuable", they cancelled 15 mins before the call for no given reason. After requesting to reschedule, I offered an option and was then ghosted. They wasted my time researching the company and preparing for an interview, and the communication was unprofessional.
It was a very time consuming process initially, the whole process took two months if it is to be considered from the beginning. I connected with one of the recruiters and mid way was directed to someone else. Did not hear back from them for quite a long time and had stopped considering Top Hat for my job search. The good part about Top Hat was that, later I was re-contacted for a matching position by Michael and he as a recruiter was extremely helpful throughout the process. He was transparent in communicating all the decisions made during the interview process and also made sure that all my requests were met. I had a very smooth experience with him as a recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Develop APIs based on a case study as a take home and walk through the code for the interview.
