Salesforce | | March-April | Rejected in Round 2

I submitted my resume in response to a job opening on LinkedIn. I received an email invite to the HackerRank Aloha5 Coding Challenge after approximately 7-10 days.

The test was 90 minutes long and included two coding problems, both of which are available on LeetCode.

Problem 1: Repeated Substring Pattern Problem 2: Largest Number

The HackerRank environment provided Intellisense, which was helpful. I was able to complete both problems with 30 minutes remaining. I used the remaining time to format the code, add comments, and explain the time complexity.

I received an automated email with tips for preparing for an in-person interview.

I had a telephonic interview.

Problem 1: Next Greater Element III Problem 2: Reorganize String

I struggled with both problems. I covered many cases for Problem 1 but missed cases like 2371. For Problem 2, I had only 15 minutes remaining.

The interviewer was not receptive to my explanations and kept interrupting me. He was not allowing me to describe my thought process. I had to firmly ask him to let me speak.

I was ultimately rejected.