The interview process consisted of two rounds.

The first part was a video chat with the team manager and a DBA on the team. It was about 50:50 technical and personal questions, but very relaxed. I felt as if I had plenty of time to think about my answers.

The second round was a series of face-to-face interviews. I think I met at least nine people that day; it was almost a full day of interviewing. The technical questions were the typical kind of knowledge any DBA would be expected to have.

Throughout all the interviews, there was a huge emphasis on culture and personality. The interviewers were definitely looking for someone who was the right fit for the team; this came across as the most important thing to them. I haven't seen other companies put such a strong emphasis on this, so I was really impressed.

Overall, the interview process was smooth and one of the best interviews I've had. The only negative was that there was often a very long time between communications, and I needed to follow up once or twice to receive information/feedback.

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