I wanted to share feedback regarding my recent interview for the Senior Software Engineer position at Base44. Unfortunately, I experienced several significant issues during the process:
1. I was informed by email the day before the interview that I would receive the coding assignment 15–30 minutes before the start of the interview, so I could prepare my environment and understand the requirements. In reality, I did not receive the email on time, and the interview began without the assignment. I only received the assignment via email at 9:30 PM that same day.
2. The first part of the interview was wasted on understanding the assignment and setting up the environment, and the interviewer was unaware that I was supposed to receive the assignment in advance.
3. During the interview, there was pressure to use AI to solve the task, but it was unclear how I was supposed to demonstrate my thought process or show the solution properly.
4. As a result of the confusion, I was only able to complete 2 out of 5 stages of the assignment.
5. Despite the interviewer’s experience, they were unfamiliar with the company where I was interviewing (Base44), which caused additional confusion.
6. The following day, I received a rejection without any apology or explanation for the disorganized process.
I believe that a company like Base44, and especially one under Wix, should ensure a more professional and structured interview process.