OM1 Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

I had a few interviews, a couple of them technical, that went very well. I met several members of the team over Zoom and everyone seemed nice. I was even promised an offer by the recruiter who seemed very helpful. But then, inexplicably, I did not hear back from the company again. The term 'ghosted' that other reviewers have used is entirely appropriate. I got a bounced email message from the recruiter, and the hiring manager did not respond to my follow-up message. Truly bizarre, and disappointing.

It started with a recruiter call, then I spoke with the hiring manager about the job and my interest. After that, I had 5 interviews, each about 30 minutes. One was a live coding test with two parts: SQL and programming. The SQL part was about basic joins and aggregate functions with group bys, not too hard if you've used SQL a lot. The programming part was also straightforward if you know how to code. Another interview focused on database design, like how to create tables and schemas that connect well and are efficient. This could be tough without much SQL experience. Then there was a system design interview where they asked me to design a real-world system. Another part was a project presentation, where I talked about a past work project. They said not to stress too much about preparing it, but I'd recommend putting in effort if you want the job. I reused some material from an old presentation but tailored it. The final interview was about role-specific questions. Each interview had at least 2-3 people. Overall, it felt like a fair and well-planned process.

This was a really weird interview process, and honestly, it felt like a big waste of my time. I went through interviews at OM1 for a few months, talking to at least twenty different people. Seriously, I had around twenty separate virtual meetings. By the end, after meeting what felt like half the company, HR and the rest of the team just ghosted me. About 95% of the interviews involved the same questions, showing a lack of coordination between team members at different stages. The whole process seemed unorganized and poorly planned, with little consideration for the candidate. There was also a technical part where they insisted I use Python, even though my primary language is Javascript. This was the only place I've interviewed where I couldn't use my preferred language for a technical, algorithm-style question.