I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks.

The selection process is long, so you need to be prepared and available. There were several steps:

• Initial Contact with Tech Recruiter: To do a general filter, there were behavioral and technical questions, as well as questions about how I made decisions. There were also basic questions like years of experience and salary expectations. After that, a technical challenge was sent.
• Technical Challenge: A problem is given for you to solve in the language that you feel most comfortable with. This is the moment to take advantage and build a solid solution that is extensible, because this test can be reused later. The maximum deadline is 5 days.
• Pair Programming: A stage where you and two other engineers try to extend the solution from step 2 or create a new solution for the problem. The time is short, but the idea is to show how you think to solve problems. In this stage, introverts suffer a little because you must share your thoughts with the engineers at all times so that you solve it together.
• People and Culture: A stage that focuses on deepening what was said by you in step 1. It is about showing how you are a key piece in the projects you participate in, what results you achieved, what your product vision is, and how you work in a group and handle day-to-day situations. Basically, the tip in this stage is to be yourself and try to list important points of your career.
• Interview with Head of Engineering: If you got this far, you are practically waiting only for a final proposal. The process was very interesting, but for those who are already in the market working on projects that consume many hours, there might be schedule difficulties, in addition to taking longer to have a final feedback of the process.

Feedback:

1. After sending the technical challenge, schedule the pair programming so that too much time doesn't pass between one and the other. Steps 1 + 4 could be merged (Tech Recruiter + People Culture), and steps 2 + 3 (Presentation of the challenge to the engineers), followed by the interview with the area manager.

What was the most recent challenge you went through?

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