The interview process was fairly standard for a large tech company, with numerous rounds of interviews. I made it to the final round, which included a presentation on some homework they assigned.

The panelists were pleasant. My main complaint with this interview (and a different interview I had at Apple) is that they expect job seekers to complete a large, in-depth presentation on a hypothetical project.

I am happy to present on my past work, adapting that into a presentation and tailoring it to the role. However, I don't believe it's equitable to ask people to complete a project that realistically takes several days at minimum.

A friend of mine spent 10 full days, back-to-back, on their project and landed a similar role. How are people expected to complete this level of work, especially if juggling multiple jobs and/or if they are single parents?

The initial conversation with the recruiter was fairly standard, asking about my background and why I'm interested in the role.

During the final interviews, one panelist nit-picked at my findings from a fake research study I presented on (which was the homework they assigned). They asked a range of questions, from "what is your biggest strength?" to "why did your (pretend) research show this?"