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 started with personal questions: what I did in the past and why I chose to learn computer science. They explained the position and their exact duties. Then, they asked me two technical questions. They also asked about my previous job