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The whole thing took forever with a bunch of rounds that felt like they were just repeating stuff. I guess they do that to make you really commit, so you'll just take whatever they offer at the end of all that. Honestly, it's not a super professional company, and a lot of other people have said the same. They don't seem to take responsibility for decisions, the job isn't what they post online, the pay is bad compared to the market, and you get different answers from different people during the interviews. Their business is small, and there's not much room to grow. Definitely a lot of red flags, so make sure you ask about the role, pay, location, and what success looks like right at the start (first round) to save yourself some trouble later.

The interview process was unclear and disappointing. I received an email from an engineer to have a video call and discuss the role. The interview lasted longer than expected, which I took as a good sign. The interviewer said I'd hear back in two days, but it's been a week and after two emails, I still haven't received a response. While the interview itself was good and the people seem smart, they need to improve their recruiting process if they plan to hire more people. I thought it would be a good experience, but it seems other reviews were accurate. Don't apply if you don't want to waste your time. I'm not sure why they waste their time unless they're not busy.

I applied and then I interviewed with the CEO. It was about an hour long, and he was a really great guy. He talked about what they expect from the role, the company culture, and went over my resume, portfolio, and past work. After that, he said I could move on to the next step, which was an onsite project with the team. I spent an afternoon doing the project and then the team reviewed it. It was a good experience because I got to meet everyone and learn more about the product. A few days later, they called me with the results. The whole thing was pretty straightforward and a good interview experience.

The whole process took 2 months, which is a long time. This startup seems to lack direction and has many red flags, evident in their interview process. The first round was with a senior manager, followed by a technical assessment. The third round involved meeting a director, and the fourth round was with the CEO. The final stage required creating a case study. The CEO round was particularly unorganized; they didn't mention it would be technical, and the CEO seemed unsure about the role and the company's direction. The case study, which took five days to complete, was ultimately not presented because they had already chosen someone else. They also criticized the system architecture slide, implying an expectation of deep infrastructure knowledge, which is unreasonable. While it offered some practice, the process is lengthy and often misleading, leading to a significant time investment with no guaranteed outcome. Based on my experience and others', it's likely to waste your time.