The interview process began with a phone screen, which I passed, and I was subsequently invited for an onsite interview in Amsterdam.

They covered the flight ticket and hotel with breakfast, but informed me that other meals would not be covered. I was asked to keep my receipts for expenses such as visa application and transportation, but I was never reimbursed. This was a significant negative point for me, as I spent over $200 on the visa application and transportation, which I have not recovered.

The onsite interview consisted of four parts:

1. HR: This was a standard interview, providing information about the city and company, and learning more about me.

2. Coding interview: This involved a game I was unfamiliar with. The rules were not fully disclosed at the outset; new rules were introduced as I began coding. My feedback indicated I did not perform well due to not knowing all the rules.

3. Design interview: I believe this interview went very well, but I received no specific feedback on it.

4. Management interview: This focused on "challenges faced during my career." I was informed that my responses presented a "big red flag" because they were not accurate and it took time to arrive at the interviewer's desired answer. This feedback seemed unjustified, as the questions were unclear and required conversational clarification to reach the intended point.

This interview was one of the easiest I have encountered (compared to others at Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Amazon, LinkedIn, Crytek, and more). However, for reasons I cannot understand, the feedback I received was perplexing.

Overall, the interview process was a complete waste of time, although I did enjoy my time in the city.

Regarding compensation, the salaries offered were not competitive. They would have amounted to only about 75% of my current salary at Amazon Shanghai, effectively placing me at about 50% of my current earnings when considering the cost of living.

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