The interview process is very straightforward after the initial recruiter calls.

It starts with a 45-minute phone screen with the hiring manager, focusing on your work experience, interests, and goals for your next role. This is followed by a 45-minute technical phone screen with an engineer, covering LeetCode medium difficulty problems.

Next is the on-site interview, which includes:

• A 30-minute meet and greet with interviewers.
• One 45-minute code review round.
• Three 45-minute coding problems, all LeetCode medium/medium-hard.

A few days after the on-site, there's a final discussion with two managers where they will deep dive into your background. This is effectively a behavioral round.

The interviewers are all very nice. I appreciated that they were forthcoming about the 50 hr/week expectation. Honestly, I didn't find this to be an extraordinary expectation, as it is on par with Amazon, Meta, etc. (i.e., more than Google, less than Tesla).

They also ask many questions to gauge whether you'll be able to handle the workload. For example, they ask how far you expect to commute and if you're willing to relocate to Mountain View/South Bay.

The recruiter and the team were very transparent about the company and its direction. I can't say enough good things about the recruiting team. It was a very smooth, pleasant, and well-run process.

However, I did find it surprising that they don't reimburse travel or offer lunch during the on-site. They are also very secretive about their technical work.

The offer was highly competitive, even against FAANG. Although, going in with a competing offer will help you negotiate.

Benefits are solid, particularly for engineers early in their career.

Typical Leetcode medium/medium-hard. Study modern C++ concepts and OOP. Be able to explain the decisions you made during your career in a STAR format.