Thunder Industries Interview Questions
& Process

I emailed my resume and cover letter and got a response in about a day. I was supposed to have a phone technical interview with the hiring manager at PaperG. The interview started with questions about my current work and why I'm looking to leave. The interviewer didn't seem very interested in my past experience, without follow-up questions or comments. Then, he directed me to the coding exercises. The first question was okay, though I was a bit slow doing it over the phone in a shared editor. The next two questions were about web development (Javascript and CSS), which caught me off guard because I didn't realize the role involved that. When I said I didn't know how, he stated I wasn't a fit due to the need for strong website development skills. I mentioned I wasn't aware of the web development requirement. He then asked which position I had applied for. I showed him the job posting on their website for the role I thought I was interviewing for, and he said 'oh'. After some awkward silence, he asked me to wait. He hung up and found someone else to interview me. By then, the scheduled interview time was almost over. The second person called, briefly introduced himself, asked another software question related to the role, and that was it. Since the first part of the interview was already disorienting, I wasn't in the best mindset. The second interviewer also seemed disinterested, likely because he wasn't expecting to conduct an interview. I thanked him, asked a couple of questions, and we ended the call. I haven't heard from PaperG since, and I don't think I'd be a good fit there anyway. It seems like a good company with smart people, but their interviewers and process need improvement in terms of clarity and organization. It was good practice for me though. TL;DR: Interviewed for the wrong role; switched to a random developer for the rest of the interview; no follow-up.

HR reached out about a week after I applied. The interviewer sounded robotic and emotionless over the phone. I was on speaker, so there were probably others in the room. Their English was broken, which made it challenging to communicate. There were a lot of awkward silences when I was answering questions, as the interviewer seemed unfamiliar with typical American conversational norms. The interview was brief and felt awkward. I'm mentioning this because PaperG emphasized being energetic and outgoing, qualities the interviewer lacked.

It took PaperG about a week to get back to me, and then another week to schedule the interview. The interview went okay, not great but decent enough for a skill check. After that, radio silence. I followed up after a week and still heard nothing. It's been about a month and a half with no updates. Honestly, it feels pretty disrespectful and childish. I ended up accepting an offer that pays way more, so I'd probably skip PaperG if I were you.

I had two phone interviews with engineers at PaperG. They were both very professional in discussing my background and experience. Even though the second interview wasn't going so well, the interviewers continued to talk with me and helped me with the problem. I think this company is stable and will keep growing.