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!

Contacted first by a recruiter, followed by a four-hour on-site interview. No phone screen.

The interview process began with a phone screen, followed by an onsite interview since I was local to Austin. I had a total of three interviews onsite. The person who conducted the phone interview was nice, and the manager was also nice. However, t