I interviewed for a SWE intern role. I first had a call with the Engineering Manager, where we went over my CV and my motivation for the internship. Then, during the technical interview, I was given a problem and the interviewer left the call, returning ~45 minutes later to discuss my solution. While I appreciated the opportunity to solve the problem independently, the format felt unusual and lacked real-time interaction or clarification. I believe my solution was correct with only a minor fix, which I also mentioned during the discussion, but I was rejected without receiving any feedback. I also followed up with HR and did not receive a response. Overall, the technical challenge was reasonable, but the interview structure and lack of feedback felt unprofessional and could be improved to better support candidates.

I was ghosted after the first interview, and haven't heard back from the company since, even though I was scheduled to have a second interview as well. The process consists of a very fast-paced 30-minute interview with both technical and behavioural questions, as well as a longer technical interview.