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

I was approached by a recruiter via LinkedIn and went through a series of interviews in mid-2026. I was truly impressed by the interview process. I've been involved in interviewing candidates for technical positions in the past and I know it's not easy to run a hiring campaign.

After I went through an initial screening call, I was introduced to a technical recruiter who remained my single point of contact through the whole process. I found this very helpful. The recruiter was scheduling the interview sessions and arranging a 15-minute call before each interview stage to explain who I will be talking to and exactly what the interview session will include, following up with the same information via email.

As a result, I felt prepared going into the video calls and was less nervous than I would normally be in this type of situation. I also got quick feedback after each session explaining what I did well and what needs improvement.

Apart from the initial screening call, the interview for this position consists of 3 stages:

• System design
• Coding challenge
• Team fit discussion

The first two were purely technical and the last one was a free-form discussion with both technical and behavioral elements. All three were run professionally and were up to the point, with short introductions followed by technical questions, not wasting any time. I ended up getting and accepting an offer.

My impression was that the interviews were designed to identify a particular type of candidate, a person who has experience in the industry and can learn and adapt, rather than test knowledge on the exact technologies used by the company.