Front interview questions

The interview process kicked off with a recruiter round for the role fit discussion, followed by hiring manager review, followed by a technical Python + SQL coding screening round with the hiring manager. Glassdoor reviews indicated that Front, unlike others, do not go for Leetcode style questios, rather problem solving/challenges closer to real-life scenarios however, I got stumped with Leetcode style Python question. The entire session was spent on the Python question leaving no time for the SQL challenges. The hiring manager acknowledged that the role is 70% SQL & 30% Python with AI-assistants available for daily usage but for interview setup, they prefer DSA style questions.

I went through four rounds of interviews, including preparing a deeply detailed presentation for the final round. A newly hired director of customer of success (who hadn’t officially joined the company yet) was part of the call. I got great feedback throughout the process, then suddenly with a new person joining, I was no longer in the running, apparently because my presentation went over by a couple of minutes. Really disappointing to have this be noted as the reason for not getting hired. Even more disappointing to see the role still being advertised two months later. If I was such a poor fit, why was I put through the drudgery of multiple rounds and a presentation? On the positive side, the recruiter was awesome and communicative at every step.