Was rather slow in general. They started by sending me a postcard inviting me to apply, following the receipt of my contact details through my university's career office.

I sent my resume. A month later, the phone screen happened. Then I was invited to a 3-hour appointment for a series of skill examinations, about 3 weeks after the phone screen. The tests were completed in less than 2 hours, and many questions were funny in a geeky way.

They stress your ability to learn new stuff rather than what you already know, which is very good, especially for the inexperienced, but prevents some of the experienced from shining. The test questions also revealed the informal, laid-back culture. For example, some questions had no real answer, and the answers were like:

• a) All of the below
• b) All of the above
• c) None of the below
• d) None of the above
• e) A combination of the above

A couple of months later, the on-site interview. At that point, you get introduced to the area and are treated to a nice hotel and food.

There was a technical interview, followed by a personality test and language/math tests. The technical interviewer asked a few questions about what I worked on but spent the majority of his time speaking about the company, technologies, and work projects that you can expect.

There was also a demo of the software, brief but giving you an idea of how the end-product/system looks like.

You also had lunch with a member of the staff. That person was a little negative, kept telling me about the long hours he had to work. Kind of a gloomy picture for someone on their interview.

Finally, you have a chat with the HR person, who asks you traditional interview questions (describe a time you did something silly at work, or describe a time you had to work under pressure). Questions intentionally easy and designed to get you feel comfortable about the opportunity.

Then, 3-4 weeks later, you get a job offer with about 3-4 weeks to respond (starts with a week or 2, but can usually be extended).

Describe a time where you had to go above and beyond to do something with limited resources or time.

How do you behave when you are under a lot of stress?