An applied AI Software Engineer interview: unclear live coding expectations

The initial screening felt normal, but the technical interview did not. I was given LeetCode-style questions, and the interviewer's behavior made the situation tense. They did not want to explain the question and expected a fully running solution while I was answering. That mismatch between the communication and the expectation put me under stress and did not feel supportive. I did not move forwa…

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