Overall, the process was super thorough and my experience was positive. I was reached out to by MongoDB. It started with a recruiter call, then the Hiring Manager, a technical peer interview, second peer interview, then a final challenge. I heard back within the same business day after each round and the team was extremely helpful throughout. I know it sounds like a lot, but you will leave knowing exactly what the job is and knowing whether it’s going to be a good fit. All in all I thought the process was very smooth and mutually beneficial.

I went through seven meetings in total, with the final step being a challenge interview. The process required a significant amount of time, preparation, and emotional energy. I understand that not every candidate can be selected. However, I do not understand why a company would take a candidate all the way to the final challenge interview and then provide no meaningful feedback at all. The lack of feedback after such a long and demanding process was extremely disappointing and made the overall candidate experience feel careless and disrespectful. This was honestly the worst interview experience I have had. I would not recommend it to other candidates. If you want to experience a long, time-consuming interview process with no constructive feedback at the end, then this may be the process for you.