Recruiter Phone Screen: Got an email from the recruiter to set up a phone screen one month after applying for the role. Was asked to provide availability for a technical phone screen the following week.

Technical Phone Screen: After a lot of back and forth, the technical phone screen (Zoom video call) was scheduled one month after the initial phone screen. The one-hour interview consisted of a 10-minute introduction, two LeetCode problems, and five minutes at the end for questions. Received the request to provide virtual onsite availability within a week of the technical phone screen.

Virtual Onsite Interview: Scheduled one month after the previous interview. It consisted of five rounds with the standard format (10-minute introduction, interview focus, five minutes at the end for questions):

• System Design Interview
• Cultural Fit Interview with Hiring Manager
• Team Collaboration Interview
• Two coding rounds

The coding rounds started with a medium question (20-25 minutes to solve and walk through the solution), and the interviewers expected a LeetCode hard question to be solved within the last 15 minutes. This seemed like a very unrealistic expectation and led me to think the question was copied without understanding its complexity. Overall, I understand that the interviewers expect candidates to have exceptional coding skills, but they should be aware of the complexity level and time allotment for the questions asked.

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