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I had a horrible experience with this interview process. I sent my availability to prepare for this great opportunity a week in advance. I thought the recruiter didn't send the calendar invite, so I followed up via email, but she didn't respond. A few days later, I messaged her on LinkedIn, and she still ignored me. I finally found the invite, which was in my calendar spam, and accepted it. I figured she would see it, and we would speak on the interview day. She didn't show up for the call, so I emailed her 8 minutes in. She showed up 10 minutes late, claiming a meeting went over. Candidates put in a lot of time to prepare, and it's very disrespectful when recruiters ignore them and can't even be on time for the interview. I suspect she lied about a call going over and didn't want to do the call. When we finally spoke, I knew I was doomed from the start. I can't recommend this company because I can imagine how it would be to work there if candidates are treated this way. Recruiters here are disorganized and disrespectful. They'll probably hire a mediocre candidate and get mediocre results.

So, the on-campus placement process had 3 rounds. First, there was a coding round. Everything was offline, and everyone who applied got together in a room. Then, an online test link was sent to our institute email. Second, there was a Personal Interview round where they mainly asked DSA questions like reversing a linked list and reversing it in groups of k, plus drawing DFS and BFS traversals of a graph. They also asked about candidate keys and normalization from DBMS. Third, the HR round had questions about interfaces, their real-life examples, designing a cab system, and the need for loosely typed languages.

The interview process involved four rounds, with the final one being a meeting with the company president. All interviews were conducted over the phone. I was informed that the decision on whether to proceed with my candidacy would be made after interviewing with the president. After a week, I received an update that they were still completing interviews and would keep me informed. Subsequently, I heard nothing for a while. Having received an offer from another company, I reached out to inquire about my status with Nav, as I considered Nav a strong opportunity. I was essentially advised to accept the other offer, as they were 'still in the midst of their pipeline.' This was somewhat surprising, as interviewing with the president usually signifies being close to the end of the hiring process and having narrowed down the candidate pool to a few finalists, not still considering new applicants. I wish there had been more transparency regarding my position in the process. It would have been beneficial if they had communicated either that I was a strong candidate and needed more time for a decision or offer, or that they had decided to move forward with other candidates. Instead, it felt like they were caught in a lengthy and inefficient decision-making process.

I made it to the 4th round after an initial phone screen, an interview with the Director of Marketing, and a two-hour in-person interview with 6 people. I was told a survey would be completed to see if I'd make it to a 4th interview with the VP, and that the process was 40% done. My 4th interview with the VP was canceled twice last minute, even though I was already out of my office ready for the call. They canceled the second time and said we'd reschedule for early next week. The next day, they told me they chose another candidate. If a 4th interview is promised, it should be done before a decision is made. I found Nav's treatment unprofessional, disrespectful, and discriminatory (I am a young Mexican female, which I feel is worth noting). HR said the decision was based on 'a couple of years experience and data analysis' (for an organic role with no budget, mind you). If that were the case, I should've been asked specific questions to see if I was the best candidate. Years shouldn't be the main factor; it should be what the person can bring to the company, not how much longer they've been at a desk. If that's the case, they should have cut me at interview 2 before I took a day off to interview in person. The candidate they chose did get to finish the interview process, and HR said the cancellations were due to the VP's packed schedule. If I didn't measure up to the other candidate after my 4th interview, then fine, I lost fairly. I told them how disrespectful and unprofessional it was, and they had nothing useful to say about how unfair the process was. To say it was a tough decision with a lot of consideration is not true, or they would have let me finish interviewing. I turned down another job offer just to be strung along. I am confident I am a cutting-edge Social Media Marketing Manager, and I hope Nav realizes they can't treat elite professionals like this. If you're looking for a very long, cancel-filled interview process where you might be treated poorly, then apply here.