It's true! Just like other interviewees mentioned, it seems they are interviewing just for fun's sake or to train their engineers.
I went onsite for a two-hour interview, one coding and another design.
The coding question was purposely very hard. I was still able to find a solution step by step. I also gave a correct solution for the design problem.
But during the whole interview, I felt that it was not a purposeful interview, nor was it conducted with the intention of hiring someone or getting to know the interviewee.
The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the Pure Storage Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Pure Storage's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pure Storage's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.