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I applied through a recruiter. First, I had a phone interview with the recruiter, and after that, a Skype interview with an interviewer. That was my final step. It was my first interview with a tech company.

The review process is rather complicated, usually spanning 5-6 sections over several days. Several technical and algorithmic sections are followed by an architecture section, which depends on your seniority. Each section takes an hour and includes

1. Interview with recruiter. I was asked basic questions about my job expectations and three easy technical questions, which was unexpected. Later, I was told this was intentional and meant to be a surprise. 2. Three algorithmic interviews, practica