I'm describing here my experience with the Live Coding Interview. This is the first of their 6 steps process. I was given to implement a service that does something relatively simple. Think simple business logic. My approach was to gain all the clarifications at the beginning to make sure that what I implement I won't have to change too much. After I completed the first requirement the second requirement required me to do quite a bit of refactor and also introduced a new concept that wasn't given any requirement. Normally introducing a new concept requires also it's own set of business use cases. Anyway, the third requirement in the same manner and I got a bit confused with the refactoring but my interviewee help me not to go off track with solving the problems that come with refactoring, such as refactoring the previous tests. Another tiny bit was maybe understanding the person because of the specific foreign English accent. At then end I could ask him questions and he did his best to reply to them. All in all a great experience but maybe unnecessary when you want to hire a Senior Engineer.

The experience was disappointing and reflected a lack of professionalism. The interaction gave the impression of a disorganised or potentially unhealthy work culture. Answered most of the questions accurately and to the best of my ability. The interview was initially scheduled for a short time slot. Toward the end, the interviewer asked for my availability and indicated that they would schedule a follow-up session to continue the discussion. However, no further communication or follow-up was received.