Technical Screen

Aggressive Interruptions on a Coding Phone Screen

Applied IntuitionSoftware Engineer · Technical Screen · Aug 2026

HR call: Two different HR people reached out to me. It was basically background chat. The first HR felt like they came out of a frat, very flippant, and asked me this kind of dumb question about why I'd choose to accept a return offer and go back to a certain company as a full-time employee. The second one asked what I wanted out of my next job, and then asked to schedule the interview right ther…

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