Ada (WA) interview questions

what are your weaknesses have you received feedback that you didn't like why do you want to join Ada academy what is the most challenging aspect of programming where do you see yourself in 5 years

1. The application process from start to the first 1:1 interview was about 3 months. I applied in March of 2020 and didn't get an in-person interview 'til June 2020 2. Application includes excel data analysis which I chose to do in Python Pandas. I thought this would make me a more competitive applicant. 3. 1:1 Interview (Phase 3 in Interview Process): a) From the moment the interview started I felt like the interviewer was tired and not engaged. This interview took place at 11 pm for me because I was living in Norway, but for the interviewer it was 2 pm PST. b) I was asked how to scale the code I produced for phase 2 for a larger audience. I came up with an answer with a little help. I read online that many people aren't able to come up with a solution and still get in. 3) At some point in the interview I used the term 'girls' to refer to the class and was promptly chided & told not to ever use that term. I felt like the interviewer made a lot of assumptions about me based off that one word, not even taking into account my progressiveness indicated in my essays. As someone who had been living abroad for 5+ years I wasn't aware terminology had shifted. I care a lot about people and their identity, so after this faux pas I've made an effort to use 'y'all' or 'the students' instead of girls. I ended up getting into a different bootcamp, which is actually a 'sister' bootcamp of Ada located in San Francisco. One of my classmates had also applied to Ada and I asked how the experience was and she said, "Honestly, I didn't think the interviewer liked me, and when I tried to engage he just smirked". I confided that that's exactly how I felt. She and I have gone on to great apprenticeships and we've both been given offers. So, if you don't get into Ada (I'm wondering who does), check out Techtonica down in SF.