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In one word: long. I had just resent my resume when I was contacted by them regarding a resume sent three years prior. After going through three different HR people, I was finally put in touch with a local HR person who set up a phone screen, includi

The process was a bit slow, but overall, both the recruiter and interviewers were professional and nice. The questions were also very practical. There were five rounds of interviews over two days, covering programming, algorithms, and system design.

It was a good experience overall, with many challenging questions. I was getting nervous when the program was not compiling, but the interviewer was so cool that he helped me get it working. He understood that I was under pressure and nervous.