The interview process began with phone screens, followed by an onsite interview. The process was riddled with delays right from the start, as the recruiter was not very responsive. I applied because the company is on the verge of an IPO, and there is money to be made. Plus, they seem to be doing reasonably well in terms of sales.

The interview questions were extremely simple, nothing complicated. They were the standard binary tree and string processing type of questions that anyone with some interview preparation should be able to solve without much thinking.

I think the cultural fit is more of an issue. They talk a lot about how they will take down bigger companies, which gets tiresome beyond a point. So, take this as a cue to show your enthusiasm.

Also, it looks like they have hired too many folks already for the calendar year and have frozen their headcount. So, even if you get selected, expect to have a joining date after a few months or maybe after their IPO.

If you don't get selected, you most likely won't hear from the recruiter because they are too busy talking to prospective candidates about how awesome they are.

In short, the core storage side of this company should be an exciting place to work. I wouldn't recommend the manageability area, as it seems below average. Plus, their over-hiring and then headcount freeze doesn't give a good overall impression of their vision or direction.

Binary Tree.

String processing/parsing.