Condé Nast Software Engineer Interview Questions
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First off was a zoom call. It was pretty standard with coding and DSA questions. Specifically, they asked about the 2 Sum Problem, general JS questions, JS theory, issues with setTimeOut, and NodeJs theory.

This was a bad experience overall. The communication was terrible, and the interviews were rude and unstructured. There was no accountability, and I think any decent engineer should avoid this place. The way they treated me was very confusing and didn't give me a good feeling about working there. First, I had a call with a recruiter in India who told me the interview was at 4:30 PM but didn't specify the time zone, so they called me unexpectedly at 11:30 AM. Then, a UK recruiter scheduled another interview, and I thought I'd be speaking with her, but it turned out to be one of the heads of engineering who admitted he was making up the interview as we went. After that, I emailed to ask about benefits and how they work, and the Indian recruiter called me back saying, 'I've already told you this.' I asked her to repeat it, explaining the communication issues. She told me to 'Take it easy' three times, very abruptly and annoyed. Even though I passed these initial interviews and was set for a technical interview, I emailed the UK recruiter about the unprofessionalism and disrespect. I then got an email saying I was no longer being considered, even though I hadn't done the technical interview. They decided to withdraw my application because I provided feedback during the process. The negatives really outweigh any positives for interviewing here, in my opinion.

The interview process typically consists of 3 to 4 rounds conducted back to back, covering areas such as system design, API design, and low-level coding. In these rounds, candidates are generally evaluated on their ability to design scalable systems, define clean and practical APIs, and write clear, efficient, and maintainable code. This is usually followed by an HR discussion, where topics such as overall fit, communication, motivation, past experience, compensation, and availability may be discussed.