The interview process was pretty standard and similar to what you get in FAANG interview loops. It started with a recruiter screen, a hiring manager call, a panel portfolio presentation, and breakouts/design exercise. I made it to the 3rd round panel presentation. What stood out most was the lack of professionalism from the recruitment team. I was asked to provide availability for the following week, which I did, but then didn’t hear anything back. I followed up midweek since the week was already running out and received an auto-reply saying the recruiter was at an offsite and would not be responding soon. I then received a confirmation late Friday evening for an early Monday interview, which I only saw after hours. I still made the interview, and the team I spoke with was wonderful. However, I did not move forward after the panel presentation. The recruiter followed up and said it was a difficult decision, but they had chosen another candidate. They offered to schedule a follow-up to share more context, which I appreciated, so I provided my availability. Unfortunately, I was ghosted again.

The process was transparent, It did not feel like an interview, every step was very relevant, and all interviewers were extremely prepared, which is unusual in my experience; every step forward in the interview process made me want to work for Grammarly more and more.