Why Do Some Companies Conduct Interviews and Then Disappear? | Zeta

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December 6, 202532 reads

Summary

I interviewed with Zeta, where I successfully solved two data structure and algorithm questions. However, despite my performance, I was unfortunately ghosted and received no further communication regarding the outcome.

Full Experience

I recently went through an interview process with Zeta. During the first round, I was presented with two data structure and algorithm questions. I recall one being the 'Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters' and the other being the 'Word Ladder' problem. I believe I performed well, as I was able to solve both questions, and the interviewers even validated my solutions with various test cases.

However, following this successful interview, I encountered a significant lack of communication. I reached out to the recruiter multiple times over a period, seeking updates or feedback on my application. Each time, the response was either delayed or non-existent. After four follow-ups with no concrete resolution or even a rejection, I ultimately decided to stop pursuing the opportunity. It was quite disappointing to be left without any closure after investing my time and effort into the interview process.

Interview Questions (2)

Q1
Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters
Data Structures & AlgorithmsMedium

I was asked the 'Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters' problem. The objective is to find the length of the longest substring in a given input string that contains no repeating characters. For example, given 'abcabcbb', the answer would be 'abc' with length 3.

Q2
Word Ladder
Data Structures & AlgorithmsHard

The second question was 'Word Ladder'. This problem requires finding the length of the shortest transformation sequence from a given beginWord to an endWord. The constraints are that at each step, only one letter can be changed, and every transformed word must exist within a provided wordList.

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