Ritchie Bros. Interview Questions
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I had a screen call, then a behavioral interview, followed by a personality assessment, and finally some technical interview rounds. I made it to the third step but didn't get an offer. It's important to research the industry and company, but this role is pretty introductory.

So first there was like a screening call, and then I had this technical interview set up with a manager and another analyst. Honestly, the vibe during the interview was really bad, like super aggressive. They hardly even bothered to explain what the job was about. I didn't feel like I could even get a word in to ask questions, so I decided it wasn't the right fit for me because the whole environment was just awful.

It started with 3 rounds!! The first was a meet and greet. The second was a pairing round where I got the codebase, had to do all the local setup, and then did API testing, UI testing, etc. during the interview. The third round was an architecture round; they shared a basic microservice architecture and asked me to come up with a test strategy. After these three rounds, they decided I wasn't senior level, but they didn't give any other feedback.

The hiring process began with a take-home automation project. After submitting this, I had my first round, which was a very technical and smooth session. It involved two panelists who were polite and friendly. The interview lasted 90 minutes even though it was scheduled for an hour. I was then invited for a second round with a panel of four members. During this round, one person asked a generic question that doesn't have a single correct answer. I was okay with not proceeding further after this, but it was particularly frustrating because one interviewer admitted he hadn't even looked at my resume or profile. I found this behavior disappointing, as understanding the candidate is crucial before an interview, especially given my own experience conducting interviews where I always familiarize myself with the candidate's background beforehand. Ultimately, I was very disappointed considering the significant effort I put into the take-home project and the interviews, only for one interviewer to neglect even reviewing my resume.