I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.

The interview process at Grafana Labs is comprehensive, spanning over five stages and taking more than a month to complete. The stages included:

• An initial call with the recruiter.
• A behavioral-driven interview with an Engineering Manager from the 'On-call' team.
• A technical test followed by a discussion with two developers.
• A presentation detailing my previous project, in front of two other team developers.
• A final behavioral-driven interview with a DevOps engineer on the team.

Overall, the team members impressed me with their knowledge and friendly demeanor. I was deeply interested in joining the team, especially after progressing through all five stages of the interview. However, I was not selected. I would have appreciated more in-depth feedback, considering the significant time (a month) that I had invested in the process. Unfortunately, I received a rather terse message stating that the team had decided against hiring me. The reasons for this decision were unclear, leaving me with several unanswered questions.

I had hoped that by the end of the fourth round, the decision would have been made. The last stage, which closely mirrored the second stage, seemed unnecessary and only served to prolong the process without adding much value. An additional week was spent on this round, which in retrospect felt like a waste of time. Despite my disappointment, I would like to highlight the positive aspects of the process. The team was very friendly, and I could easily envision myself working alongside them. However, for such a prolonged interview process, I believe there should be a provision for more detailed feedback.

The topics were ways of working, a difficult situation with a colleague, and how I made an architectural decision.