Rejected After a Forced-JS Coding Screen

The recruiter only mentioned that the interview would cover algorithms and data structures, with no mention of a language requirement at all. Then right at the start of the interview, the interviewer told me I could only use JavaScript or TypeScript. I said I was more comfortable in Python, but I was still made to use JS/TS. This was the first time I've ever been forced into a specific language l…

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