1 15 minute intro chat. Pretty standard. 1 more casual chat. Included technical conversation and soft skills 1 leet code / brain teaser type technical interview - failed after this

Was given a hackerrank test with 5 questions to be completed in 90 minutes. I was progressed to the next round with the hiring manager, who grilled me on why I'd get a PhD in physics if I wanted to do software engineering. I don't understand why they'd waste my time with a coding exam...