I received an email for the first interview stage on CoderByte, which included three coding questions of medium to hard difficulty. The assessment had a strict 45-minute time limit and primarily focused on string and array manipulations, requiring efficient problem-solving and optimization skills. After completing the coding section, there was an additional step involving a logic-based task designed to detect potential plagiarism or code duplication. This extra check ensures that candidates submit original solutions and do not copy from external sources. Overall, the test was challenging yet fair, evaluating both coding proficiency and integrity in problem-solving.