Senior Software Engineer I Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
Process
I started with a recruiter interview.
Then, I proceeded to a stage with two remote technical interviews.
I was fast-tracked after that round to the onsite interview, which was held in their Palo Alto office.
The onsite consisted of a technical presentation in front of the team, followed by five 1:1 rounds (a mixture of technical and systems design).
Questions
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