Overall, this process was very thorough:
- initial interview
- coding interview
- virtual on-site:
- - 2 more coding interviews
- - systems design
- - product demo
- - pm interview
- - values interview
I learned a lot about the company, product, and development process, and I had a chance to talk with a lot of people. Everyone was really friendly and smart. It took a lot of time, but I think it was worth it.
However, I was a little miffed about how they handled my cohort. After completing the virtual on-site (and spending a lot of time on this process), I was told that they had already filled all the current engineer reqs, and they would have to ask for more money to potentially hire ahead for next year. I felt like they should have finished the interview process with all candidates before proceeding to make offers, and it wasn’t fair to those of us who interviewed after they filled all their reqs. In the end, they told me I didn’t quite make it, which is fine, and I guess I’ll never know about the details. I just felt a little shorted that they made a bunch of offers the week before I finished my six interview on-site.
Despite that, I thought it was a great company with really smart, friendly people. Seems like it would be a great place to work.