... and was unanimously rejected by all. Some facts: - not that it matters apparently, but top (more like *the* top) CS school grad BS + MS with 9yoe and serious impactful projects at cutrent job that I can discuss for hours - solved and coded fully over 90% of all coding problems and had something very solid for the remaining 10% - at the beginning of each round, I asked every interviewer how many problems we were going to be tackling, so I know for a fact that I didn’t run out of time and miss any problems What are some things that could have gone wrong? I’m starting to think I’m fundamentally unlikeable or have some serious blind spots regarding my communication skills and the way I am perceived. TC: 215 YOE: 9 What a joke. P.S. For what it’s worth I’ve been fairly successful at dating, so I’m not like a social outcast or anything.
You’ve missed the most important part. You’d rather describe the coding problems with your solution then blinders can give some insights.
If it wasn’t for the all the NDAs, I totally would have.
All interview questions are out there public, sorted per company - what NDA you're talking about? :) Leetcode and at least 5 similar sites, have all interview questions collected and sorted in a per company category.
Odor problems?
Not even a little. Decent looking, well groomed, normal European guy.
after you failed one, did you reflect to see where you went wrong and apply that to the next interview? if you did not take the time to go through your mistakes then that could be where you went wrong
I can only speculate about what went wrong. I thought that maybe I was coming off as a little stand offish, so I tried to fix that. Maybe the interviewers decided that they just wouldn’t want to work with me for some reason. 🤷🏼♂️
You were arrogant, simple. You need to come off as coachable, not as though you think “the interviewer is an idiot and can’t possibly teach me a single thing.”
What’s the top CS school?
Do you connect with your interviewers? Are you too quiet? Too arrogant? If technical abilities are there, maybe you are an insufferable person that no one wants to work with?
I definitely don’t connect with them like I would with a girl on a date for example, but I make sure to not come off as disagreeable or arrogant even at the slightest.
I'm looking at your username. Are you suuure you aren't perceived as arrogant? Maybe you think it's confidence but it comes off as arrogance. In talking for hours about past projects, do you mention how you collaborated with team members or is it all about you? Other possibilities based on the comment threads: - do you communicate thoroughly while solving a problem or just go for the solution? - if you have seen the exact same problem before, do you pretend that you're solving it for the first time? - as others have mentioned, what about the behavioral or system design interviews?
Ask if it was technical or team fit problem?
Ask for feedback to the recruiters. You have got 6 places to ask.
Which companies did you interview at?
What companies? I had similar experience last year.
Sad.
Thank you. My Microsoft interview is coming up in August. 😊
Is that the one day onsite? Azure or XBox?