Intel

It was over a decade ago, and mine was not a typical hiring process. I had specialized domain knowledge that is rare in India. The hiring manager knew me and sought me out through a headhunter. Hence, it was a simple conversation—not an interview!

I previously completed an internship at this company, and HR recommended me to the hiring manager. This led to two rounds of interviews: one focused on coding and the other on HR.

The interview process consisted of three rounds. There were two technical rounds and one manager round. The technical rounds were tough and involved coding. The manager round focused on my interest in the field. The entire interview process was comp