Technical Screen

A Late, Awkward Interviewer and One Linear-Fit Question

CitadelData Scientist · Technical Screen · Jan 2026

The technical interview was supposed to be 30 minutes, but the interviewer showed up 5 minutes late. Fine, whatever. Then he introduced himself, and the whole thing was really awkward — he stumbled over his words the entire time, and all he actually said was his name and his job title. Then he just froze there, like maybe he was supposed to say something about the company, but he said nothing at…

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