Was given a take-home problem with intentional omissions. Had to build a simple web app, but requirements were incomplete. Turns out the omissions were the real test; they wanted me to push back and iron out the requirements more clearly--which I'd have done in a real world scenario, but for an interview task, seemed unnecessary.
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When reviewing my work, the interviewer clearly was running through a checklist and had little interest in discussing what I'd actually done.
United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento
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J'ai postulé en ligne. J'ai passé un entretien chez Toptal (United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento) en mai 2026
Entretien
First you apply. you will get a link for a screening interview. (you can edit your interview if the time is not suitable for you.
One screen video call 15min. they arrange the technical interview (you have 48h deadline to start it)
One DSA assesment 1h (3 exercises)
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Question 1
the easy was the count words in the biggest string
1 HR, 2 leet code, 1 project, 1 project defence
If you fail one of the leet codes you have a chance to re-apply again after a year. It wasn't bad, but its going downhill now. 2022 there weare about 300+ job offerings for my role, now less than 60
After two technical rounds that went over 1.5 hours, in which I was told I was going to move forward I got an email saying that they found someone else.