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Had a 30-min call with the recruiter, followed by a 45-min call with their CTO. If successful, there was a 3-hour onsite interview. They were nice and offered a post-interview call regardless of the outcome. However, I never heard back and was rejected, which felt like a waste of time. Two weeks later, another recruiter contacted me about the same role, which makes me question their coordination. They should align internally before contacting candidates.

I had an initial HR phone screen, then a call with the senior director of engineering, followed by a brief phone screen with an iOS engineer. The tech phone screen caught me off guard because I wasn't told about live coding and didn't have my setup ready. Once I got my headset and computer, we proceeded. The iOS engineer spoke very quickly and had a strong accent, making it hard to follow. Despite asking for repetition, they didn't slow down or rephrase. They seemed focused on the code compiling, even struggling with the exercise themselves, and didn't ask broader questions. The task was simple, but the platform and communication issues made it tough. It was off-putting after I initially thought it might be a good fit, especially since both the engineer and director mentioned looking at other opportunities.

Had a two-hour Zoom interview with three people. It was a standard STAR interview, but they also gave more details about the company and the project. They asked a lot about teaching, even though it's more instructional design. They didn't share any info on pay or benefits, even when I asked. They said I'd hear back in two weeks, but it took three weeks for a generic rejection email. No feedback was given, which was weird since I thought it went really well.

So basically, you have like at least 4 people on a panel interviewing you separately, each for 30 mins. They then huddle up and vote thumbs up, neutral, or thumbs down. They only talk about hiring you if the average vote is neutral or thumbs up. The thumbs up then try to convince the neutrals, and that's how it's decided.