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It started with a technical phone screen, then there were two rounds of on-site interviews. The questions were mostly technical, not very behavioral, and of average difficulty. They were mostly specific to the job. It seemed like they were quite busy because two of the interviewers couldn't make it and had to be replaced. I got the offer about two weeks after the last interview.

Applied through referral... had about 5 interviews over 3 visits spanning across weeks. Not particularly challenging... very standard coding questions. Overall experience was good. One interviewer wasn't up to the task, had to correct his ideas and reasoning, and that messed him up. Cannot imagine working with such individuals. Everything went fine, 100% skill match but didn't get. May be because of one question I asked everyone....'Is there a requirement to work on weekends...!!'. Of course there's no official policy but they work on weekends..... a 'no no' for me... I will work hard but not on the weekends.... after all there are only 100s of weekend to enjoy... :)

The interview process was very fast, starting with a preliminary coding exercise followed by an onsite interview. My friends spoke highly of this company, so I had high expectations. Unfortunately, I felt I encountered two unsuitable interviewers. The first interviewer seemed confused about array pointers versus pointers to arrays. Despite my confidence in my answer, we debated extensively as he persisted with an incorrect approach. He mentioned that no prior interviewee had ever provided a correct answer, which I found amusing given my certainty. This experience highlighted a lack of openness to new ideas, and I believe companies should vet their interviewers for suitability. This initial interview alone was enough for me to decide against joining that particular team. The second interviewer was pleasant, with a strong grasp of concepts, and he asked me about multithreading programming. Recognizing my limited experience in this area, he was supportive, and we discussed the problem collaboratively. The third interviewer was indifferent; due to my negative experience with the first, I was disengaged and paid little attention. He spent the entire time looking at his computer instead of the whiteboard, which I found rude considering I was investing my time and making a critical decision about my career. It felt disrespectful, and I even considered leaving. Overall, it was a poor experience. While I can't comment on the company as a whole, the two interviewers were clearly not a good fit for their roles. My advice to the company is to diversify interviewers and discourage the use of laptops or phones during interviews, as it's unprofessional and disrespectful. Be more open to alternative solutions; established methods aren't always the only or best ones. I'm unsure of the outcome and frankly, it doesn't matter to me at this point.