I got a call from HR, and she scheduled my interview The interview lasted for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. It was very tough — the interviewer asked deep and detailed questions. I was able to answer some of them, but I struggled with a few. Despite the long interview, I was still rejected, and I’m not sure why.

In the first round, the interview was technical, and I was asked some pattern-based coding questions, like 12345*****1112131415. Then, they asked SQL questions about finding the nth salary and some JavaScript basics. After clearing that, the second round was an assessment where I had to solve four basic coding problems, which were fairly easy. In the final round with the CTO, he asked random questions and expected answers only in his way, making candidates feel like they lack knowledge—likely a tactic to negotiate a lower salary. Additionally, the company is very small, and employees often feel trapped in a restrictive environment.