IMAX Interview Questions
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Had an initial HR chat and they said I'd hear back by the end of the next week. Next Friday came and I hadn't heard anything. I reached out and now they said to wait until early the next week. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday went by without a word. I reached out again and they finally gave me a call Thursday evening just to say they selected someone else. A complete disregard for candidates' time.

We had a really good phone call where I talked about my past work. The interviewer seemed super into my creative stuff and skills. I thought we were going to work together on some future projects, but then I never heard back from them after that chat.

I had three interviews in total — the first was a standard HR screening, which was fine. Clear, efficient, nothing out of the ordinary. The second round was with a VP who spent most of the time talking about how intense the culture is — proudly mentioning that he works 7 days a week, 10 hours a day, and doesn’t really take breaks. It felt less like transparency and more like a brag, which was… concerning. The third round, also with a VP, felt more like a formality than an actual interview. He opened with “let’s just chat” and asked to skip the intro. He didn’t explicitly say the role was already filled, but it definitely felt like it. Overall, it left a weird taste. The process started off okay but made me question how they value people’s time — and how sustainable the work culture really is.

The interview process included an HR call and a technical assignment. The coding assignment featured LeetCode easy and medium problems. It's a great company to join if you can get in. The interview process is pretty standard; make sure to practice your coding beforehand.