I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks.

I had a great overall experience interviewing, with four rounds conducted by different team leads. Each interview followed a similar structure:

• A brief introduction to the role
• Followed by a discussion of my background (resume and projects)
• And then a technical portion focused on problem solving (LeetCode style questions)

The first three interviews went very well, and I felt comfortable with both the format and the level of difficulty. In the final interview, I made a rookie mistake by mentioning that I had seen a similar problem before. In hindsight, this isn’t ideal - it can put the interviewer in a difficult position when assessing your skills and may unintentionally raise expectations. It’s like telling an examiner during a test that you’ve already seen a similar question before - it doesn’t change the situation, and you’re still expected to solve it and demonstrate your understanding.

In terms of preparation, I’d recommend:

• Going through "Cracking the Coding Interview"
• Solving a large number of LeetCode problems
• Making sure to rest well before the interview

Overall, it was a positive and well structured process.