I was reached out to via email by a Roblox recruiter. What followed quickly was a hiring manager (HM) screen, followed by a 1-hour thorough technical assessment. Then, an on-site interview process included:

• 2 system design rounds
• A HM/behavioral round
• A coding round, which I was able to split over 2 days.

Following that were executive rounds, with a senior director, a bar raiser/creative problem-solving round, and another HM round. It was a total of 9 interview rounds.

This was followed by a hiring committee screening, which took a week for approval and led to a paper offer letter.

From the time I scheduled my on-site (I gave myself several weeks to prepare after passing the technical screen), it took about a month in total to get to the offer. Not bad.

After 9 rounds, this was an exceptionally thorough process. It's clear to me that Roblox does not hire hastily and really ensures that everyone who joins will contribute to the talent bar and company culture. I found the process, questions, and interviews really fair.

Everyone aimed to be helpful, and people really listened. I didn't feel like there was any nitpicking for a specific solution. Every interviewer I had was experienced at interviewing and managing their time effectively, so I could get my own questions answered, too. Most of my technical interviews were done by principal-level engineers.

I signed an NDA and cannot disclose specific details. However, I can say that while I did practice with LeetCode, the skills and knowledge I already possessed from my daily job were ultimately more relevant to the interviews. I essentially just had to relax and be myself.

My advice is to consider:

• Your passions
• Your drives
• Your proudest moments
• Times you've dealt with challenges or pushbacks
• What you are looking for in your next role

Relax, be yourself, and ask questions that are important to you. Although interviewing can be nerve-wracking, try to relax and have fun with it.