During the interview, I found some of the interviewers to be quite personable and easy to talk to. However, I was taken aback when I was asked about my age and where I'm from. These questions felt like a form of discrimination to me. It's not appropriate to ask someone their age or where they're from during an interview, as it has nothing to do with their qualifications for the job. I couldn't help but feel that this type of questioning was an attempt to discriminate against me based on my age and/or where I'm from. It left a sour taste in my mouth and made me question the company's values and commitment to diversity and inclusion. As a job seeker, I expect to be judged solely on my qualifications and experience, not on my age or where I'm from. It's disappointing to experience discrimination during the interview process and it makes me question if this is a company where I would want to work.

This company is private and is a software development consulting organization. My process was: 1. Initial Phone screen with creator 2. Technical challenge (CSS, align a box, JavaScript classes and subclassing, and a LeetCode easy/medium about recursion) 3. Challenge - Create GraphQL API about CRUD functionality for Events, Organizations, and Locations 4. Discuss the GraphQL API challenge with two developers I met with the team, virtually, and after the final round, I was asked about start dates, salary compensation range, and general culture questions. I was told verbally I would receive an offer in writing, but two days later they rescinded it. They didn't even tell me - I found out after I had to ask the third-party recruiter what was going on. I think it is not professional to tell a candidate that you will give them an offer and ask about start dates, but then not only withdraw the offer, but also not even provide a rejection notice to the candidate, let alone any feedback or reason. Ask yourself this - what kind of organization ghosts/provides no communication after getting to the offer stage, especially when it's a change of mind and a rejection? I would advise candidates to stick to organizations that have reputable, transparent hiring processes where you know you will not be left in the dark, as your time is very valuable.