Google

Google seems to be improving. They finally realize that they need to be slightly more open-minded in terms of candidate selection than before, to avoid missing out on some real talent, which is becoming rarer than before. They hand you over from one

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.

I sent the resume to the online site and was emailed back within a week. Then I had a screening interview with the recruiter, who explained the process and learned about my background. Two weeks later, I received an invitation to a phone interview