Contacted by the recruiter the day after applying, I set up a video call for the same week. The recruiter call was pretty straightforward. They asked me about my experience and which technologies I was most familiar with. The recruiter also provided a couple of tips based on my interview with them on how to approach the next interview.

The next interview was set up and scheduled within a week. It was with two members of management in some of the teams that were looking for SREs. The questions they asked were very nebulous, asking how I would approach certain tasks irrespective of technology. Both interviewers were very descriptive of the roles they were looking to fill and the technologies and approaches their teams used.

The next steps were a technical assignment; I was given the choice of two. The process to get access to the assignment and how to submit it was very straightforward and polished. I spent about 5 hours working on it. After submitting it, I waited about a week to receive an email that stated I would not be moving on.

The recruiter was extremely communicative during the whole process and was willing to meet with me to explain in more detail why I was passed on.

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