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TLDR: I studied really hard for my Uber interview but then I still bombed it and I’m really sad. Recently switched careers to software engineering after graduating from a coding bootcamp in May. I was fortunate enough to get an interview for an L4 role at Uber, and had spent so much time asking for tips on Blind, taking several additional courses in DS and algorithms, LC’ing like a maniac and studying Uber Code signal past questions. I literally do nothing else with my time than study. “Delayed gratification” I told myself. I started to gain a bit more confidence after I took the sample test and passed enough to get straight to on-site. I had been so intimidated by the interviews because of the discussions I’d seen on LC about it being really hard and complex, so 30 minutes before the interview, I pumped myself with caffeine (I rarely drink coffee. It was also 9pm) and nootropics, and started the assessment. The assessment was proctored so I had to turn on my camera, mic etc. I don’t know if it had something to do with being watched, but I completely froze. Suddenly my brain couldn’t understand anything and my hands were shaking. I read the questions over and over but couldn’t make sense of it. Finally, I started coding. Out of the 4 questions, I only had time to answer 3 but even the 3 I answered passed some of the test cases but didn’t pass all. I took a code signal assessment for another company last week and passed all my tests, took a hacker rank as well and also passed all my tests. They weren’t proctored so I didn’t have the anxiety of being watched. I bombed Uber. I am so disappointed and frustrated with myself. I worked really hard and everything just went down the drain in 70 minutes. I don’t know the point of this post. I just needed to vent, I guess.
Was it the codesignal test?
Im assuming so
Yes it was
It’s all good. Your first interview for this cycle, it sounds like? Most ppl benefit from a few exercise interviews, before hitting a stride on subsequent interviews. Keep going, you will hit that stride soon
keep your chin up. uber sucks, you’d likely have been the target of a future layoff anyway
It happens, do some yoga nidra or meditate right before to try to calm your nerves You can’t win them all
Be strong, you will get into a much better company than Uber and with better TC. Keep grinding.
That sucks. It sounds like you can see some of the places you went wrong so that you can do things differently next time. As far as freezing up goes I totally relate. To better mitigate the risk of your brain chemicals turning against you I would suggest starting a meditation habit. It could help with growing the ability to calm yourself down when in a panic state.
The code signal is out of 850 and I think 725 is a passing score
I got less than 700🫠
Your hard work won't go in vain. Just move on and apply for other big tech companies. You just need one "Yes" from them. Good luck 👍
Thank you so much, Microsoft! I appreciate it.
It’s scary. Your first live coding assessment is always terrifying - it’s just so unnatural. I don’t even think I finished my first one, I bailed halfway through, apologized, and promptly exited the zoom call 😂
Very unnatural!! I performed well when I did practice interviews that I had to talk through my code. Having someone record me that I cannot see, and then the timer like a ticking time bomb, just sent my anxiety on overdrive
I minimize the window that shows the face of the person watching me code and found that to be helpful, I don’t want to watch them watching me.
Sorry I don’t understand
OP ignore him. He's a douchebag.