That job was a mixed bag honestly, I was happy because it was the first decent product tech company that I worked for. This came with better pay, good perks lik

That job was a mixed bag honestly, I was happy because it was the first decent product tech company that I worked for. This came with better pay, good perks like a Macbook etc and exposure to good engineers. Product was good, tech stack was new and interesting to me. Maybe these sound like superficial reasons but I think I can fit anywhere as long as the work is interesting and is in the optimal zone of difficulty. But that job involved a huge learning curve and I struggled initially because the tech was new and there was a bunch of times when I pushed bad code to prod etc. Also a senior engineer who was on my team and who should have been my go-to for any help was a 100x developer archetype wasn't very open to helping with issues I had (mind you these weren't basic issues I faced but things I struggled to find answers for). Anyway that did lead to a lot of anxiety and self doubt which I faced during that time. The interview did not use leetcode, but a take home assignment and discussion, which I could appreciate.