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 1:1 was more like a 2:1, but they were both very intense. One guy didn't say or ask anything; it seemed as if he was observing the interviewer. The interviewer, the guy asking the questions, was very nice and made me comfortable. He asked a few t