I was referred by a friend and received a call from the recruiter a few weeks later. The recruiter was very accommodating and courteous. He sent a list of standard HR questions before our intro call.

On the call, he asked about my experience in cells and my responsibilities in my previous positions. Within a few days, I was scheduled to talk with a manager from the team.

After introductions, he went straight into technical questions. They are very similar to another major Silicon Valley company.

While I answered the questions, the manager was typing as much of my response as possible. There were many questions and topics for a 30-minute call, so it forced me to be on my toes.

The next round was another one-on-one with a team member who again quizzed me on some engineering fundamentals. Similar to the first call, he was typing everything I said, and it felt like the questions were from a standard list they chose from, including the follow-up questions.

Unfortunately, I received feedback a few days later indicating I was not the right fit.

I hope my experience can help others.

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