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.

One phone screen, then an on-site with five interviews. Four of the five interviews were standard data structures and algorithms. The last was a discussion of my PhD research.

The interview included a mix of coding and behavioral questions designed to weed out individuals who lack the necessary knowledge. Overall, it was par for the course. Practice your algorithms.