Google

I asked a friend for an internal referral. A recruiter contacted me within two days. Since I was local and had a referral, the phone screen was waived, and I proceeded directly to the on-site interview. Google offers an interview preparation class.

Good, so many interviewees take interviews. Good learning, yes, you can do this. Very good. I like the interview process so much that I decided to apply a second time.

Ultimately, I didn't get the position. Their interview process is well-documented, and I went through multiple rounds. A director I met in Hawaii, in a hot tub, encouraged me to apply, but it went nowhere.