I applied to Atlys via LinkedIn and was contacted by a recruiter shortly after. They asked me to complete a take-home UI assignment, which was around 3–4 hours of work. Before starting, I came across several reviews cautioning that the company often uses these assignments without real hiring intent. Despite the concerns, I had some free time and decided to complete it anyway.
A few days after submitting, I was scheduled for the first interview round. The conversation started with some basic questions, followed by a React.js machine coding task. I solved the problem and applied the necessary optimizations. The round went good overall, so I was expecting to move forward.
Instead, I heard back five days later that I hadn’t cleared the round—without any feedback. After spending several hours on the assignment and interview prep, the process felt quite one-sided.
If you're considering an opportunity at Atlys, I’d recommend doing your research and being cautious before investing too much time. It felt like the company was more focused on getting free work done through assignments than genuinely hiring candidates.
