I submitted my resume via the website in February and received the first response from HR at the end of April. After that the process moved much faster and by mid-May I had completed all interview stages. In my opinion there were too many calls with HR throughout all stages. 1) Initial HR Interview A short standard introductory call. Nothing particularly special. 2) Technical Interview I was asked to discuss a solution in detail. There was a hierarchical structure of entities and I needed to implement validation rules between them taking into account edge cases. Then I had to write the minimal amount of code based on our discussion choosing the simplest possible implementation. During this time the interviewers left me alone and muted their microphones and turned off their cameras. After that they reviewed the code and we discussed their feedback. Finally we talked about broader potential issues that could arise from this implementation. 3) Cultural Fit Interview A very long and to be honest somewhat unclear interview. The questions were mostly about collaboration with colleagues, attitude toward work, and similar topics.

Recruiter Call 30mins Technical interview 2 hours: The interview process involved vague requirements and a table schema, where you’re expected to explain your understanding. They ask follow-up questions about your interpretation and the algorithmic approach you’d take. However, if your approach doesn’t align exactly with what they have in mind, you don’t proceed to the coding task. There were also questions regarding time complexity based on assumptions. Overall, the process would benefit from being more like a grooming session, where candidates analyze actual business requirements from a real-world scenario, break them down, and identify areas of impact.