Here's a typical technical interview process:
1. Initial Phone Screen (30 mins)
- HR discusses role overview
- Basic background check
- Salary expectations
- Cultural fit assessment
2. Technical Assessment (1 week)
- Take-home coding challenge
- Bug hunting exercise
- SQL database tasks
- Write test cases for a feature
3. Technical Interview (2 hours)
- Code review discussion
- System design challenge
- Live coding session
- Algorithm problem-solving
4. Team Interview (1.5 hours)
- Meet potential teammates
- Architectural discussions
- Past project deep dive
- Technical scenarios
5. Final Executive Round (45 mins)
- Meeting with CTO
- Company vision alignment
- Career growth discussion
- Offer negotiation
Total duration: ~2-3 weeks from first contact to offer decision