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RejectedTake-home Project

ADCI - Karnataka Software Engineer interview: HackerRank and AI assistance

ADCI - KarnatakaSoftware Engineer · Take-home Project · Jul 2026

I was given a HackerRank take-home exam and did not do well on it. I did not fully solve everything. After that, I faced another problem involving "AI assistance," but the help felt intentionally unhelpful. My impression was that I was better off ignoring it and solving the task directly. I still reached the next interview stage, where I answered LeetCode-style questions and explained my experien…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.