I applied online. The process took two months.

The process is composed of four steps:

• A Hangouts interview
• An exercise
• A conversation about the exercise
• A pair programming session based on the exercise

The exercise is a project to be developed in a functional language. I was able to study for two weeks before receiving the prompt, and throughout the process, I could talk to the engineers there, receiving help whenever I requested it.

I learned a lot during the process, and I didn't feel intimidated at any moment. I received feedback on the code that I submitted, which was really cool.

The only problem with the process is the time that it takes, since the exercise is relatively large and I needed to study functional programming and Clojure before doing the exercise. It took around two months between me applying for the position and being hired, but it was very worth it!

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