The interview process included:

• 1 phone screen
• 1 coding challenge
• 1 onsite with 3 interviews

The phone screen was very easy, with two super simple questions.

Next, I received the take-home coding challenge. It wasn't particularly difficult, but it did take me 8-10 hours to complete. I believe it's unfair to expect candidates to invest this much time, as it definitely excludes individuals who may not have that availability (e.g., parents).

Finally, I had the onsite interviews. These consisted of 1 traditional coding interview, 1 traditional systems interview, and one focused on my past experience. While I understand the theoretical value of a third interview, the questions my interviewer asked felt strange.

Specifically, I was asked very detailed questions (e.g., how many hosts were running in each cluster) about a 4-month internship I completed 5 months prior. At that point, I had been away from the job longer than I had actually worked there. I performed poorly because I hadn't retained that specific information.

Overall, while everyone was very pleasant, there were two significant dissatisfactions with the process. The only reason I wouldn't categorize this as a "negative" experience was the incredibly helpful recruiters. They even shared the specific feedback I received from the interviews, which will help me improve.

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