Google

I was asked to complete a 1 hour and 30 minute coding challenge. I heard back one week later and was asked to do two phone interviews, each 45 minutes long.

My assigned recruiter stated that Google does not hire anyone who is not specifically "front end" or "back end." They indicated that algorithm design, C/C++, machine learning, and cryptography are not skill sets Google seeks to hire. This was after

First, there were a series of technical questions, followed by a series of personal questions regarding myself. Then, more technical questions. It was fairly straightforward and not confusing.