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The internal organization was terrible. They changed interviewers without telling me, there was internal criticism, they changed the interview's direction, and the interviewer was narrow-minded and incapable of thinking outside the box. This is about a specific interviewer, not the whole company.

It was a remote interview. I wasn't going to accept anyway due to layoffs, but I did it for practice. The first question was the usual 'how did you find us?' Then they asked about a core technology that wasn't on my resume. I admitted I hadn't worked with it, and the interviewer immediately said that disqualified me. I thanked them, and they weirdly said 'Speak to you soon.' I thought that was it, but two days later, HR sent a standard rejection letter saying the hiring manager made a tough decision. It's just another example of how sketchy employers are with potential hires these days, so impersonal.

Applied in early December and got a response two weeks later, right before the holidays. A week after that, I had a 20-minute screening call with a Product Designer. About a week passed before I heard back to proceed to the next stage: a take-home assessment where I had to make some changes to their design system. Another week later, I interviewed with the Design Manager to discuss the assignment and other things. A few days after that, I was informed they selected another candidate. The entire process lasted a bit over a month. The recruiter was very pleasant and addressed all my inquiries about the company. I'd consider reapplying in the future.

The interview process was super efficient and straightforward. I first met with the hiring manager, then spoke with two team members, a cross-team interviewer, the VP of my division, and finally the HR manager. This all happened within one week, which was awesome because most companies take way longer. The hiring coordinator was really flexible with scheduling. Since it was for a software engineer role, the peer interviews were very technical, featuring real-world live-coding challenges and discussions, not typical leetcode style problems, but more focused on engineering realities. My only minor complaint is that the company culture part felt a bit standard – like every company says they value employees, want to get things done, and are humble. It was hard to tell if they truly lived those values or just said them. I don't have a great idea on how they could better show their commitment, maybe with examples, but I can say that since I've been hired, it's clear they genuinely mean it. All in all, it was one of the best interview experiences I've had regarding speed, fairness, and practical approach.