They move fast, but it's intentional. The recruiter wasn't just checking boxes—they actually qualified for real thinking. How do I keep pace with tech that moves this quick? What's my take on AI slop? That told me they care about who they're bringing in. Then each round was unscripted conversations with the people I'd actually be working with: hiring manager, culture team, the founder. No standardized AI questions. Just genuine assessment of fit. The founder showing up wasn't ceremonial—it meant they take this seriously. Communication was clear and responsive the whole time. You feel it in the process: they get modern hiring fatigue and they designed something different. The technical round stuck with me too. They weren't grilling me on algorithm edge cases. They wanted to see how I actually think and work through problems alongside them. That's when you know a company trusts its people and its process.