The interview process consisted of a single technical round via an online editor. The focus seemed to be more on recalling obscure internal implementations and trivia-based questioning rather than evaluating practical developer skills. While I appreciate technical interviews, many of the questions felt unrealistic and overly focused on trivia or internals rather than practical, real-world experience. There was no opportunity to demonstrate architectural thinking, debugging, or how I’ve actually delivered production apps — all things that matter most in a senior role. Being restricted from searching the web — even for things we’d look up every day on the job — made the experience feel more like an exam than a collaborative evaluation. It seemed the panel wasn’t fully up to date with some common tools in React Native and was unfamiliar with things like browser storage or native file handling, yet expected deep internal knowledge without room for reasoning or problem-solving. They focused heavily on web technologies rather than overall react. My expertise was more on the react native but the focus did not shift to it. Pros: Covered a wide range of topics Quick response time in scheduling Cons: Unrealistic expectations for online editor coding Focused heavily on memorization over actual software development skill No flexibility or conversation — strictly Q&A format Panel laughed at answers instead of discussing them constructively