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The interviews were quite thorough. If you genuinely had experience in the skills on your resume, it was pretty straightforward as the questions were designed so only someone who actually worked with the tech/tool/skill could answer them. The interviewers were super nice, calm, and chill, which gave me a good feel for the company culture (which is awesome btw!!). Round 1 was a technical interview via video call. After clearing Round 1, I got an assignment to demo to a panel. Round 2 was the Demo of the Assignment. Round 3 was a Cultural Interview. Round 1 had all the QA and QE questions, really focusing on the skills and tools I listed on my resume. After Round 1, I got an assignment to demo. The assignment seemed easy, but I figured they'd be looking for extra effort on things not explicitly asked for, stuff an experienced person would know to include. I demoed to a polite panel who watched closely and asked questions based on my presentation. After clearing Round 2, I got an invite for my Cultural Round in Jaipur. I hadn't done a cultural round before, so I wasn't sure what to expect, but after some searching, I realized it's basically a way for both the candidate and the company to get to know each other better as future colleagues and see if it's a good fit. The cultural round was fun and exciting. Our onsite counterparts and 3 senior folks from Jaipur were on the panel. We chatted about anything *but* what was on the resume, focusing on our interests, passions, and sharing experiences. The whole process was thorough but also fun and exciting.

The whole process was composed of 5 steps. It starts with a phone screening with a HR recruiter. Secondly, a in-person meeting with the CTO. Then, a home assignment (in my case, to build a mobile app) followed by a demo/interview with the technical team. And finally a cultural fit breakfast with different members of the company. What most impressed me in the whole process is how they treat you differently. No "good cop/bad cop" with someone trying to intimidate you or adding unnecessary pressure to see how you will behave. The company implements the culture of "we are cool, if you are too we will want you on the team". And what is even better is that the same treatment is given to you after you join the company. It doesn't stop in the hiring process. Which is awesome!!

After a recruiter intro and a first phone screen, I had a 1:1 with the CTO. This initial on-site was pretty laid-back, mostly chatting about personality, past experiences, and skills, really focusing on the 'how will you fit' aspect, like everything at Traction. Then came the Demo! I had a few days to prep and present a high-level architecture solution for improving a SaaS application, which involved chatting with some team members. After that, there was a cultural meeting over breakfast with some Traction folks (not necessarily future teammates). It was conversational, a chance to ask anything and for them to gauge how I'd fit in as a person. Free breakfast included! You should hear back from the hiring manager fairly soon after. All in all, it was a pretty smooth process, no tricks, and good communication – no desperately waiting days for an email.

I applied for a data engineering role, but they steered me towards a mobile role. I went through two phone screens. Then, I had an onsite with the CTO. It was very casual, and I led the discussion, which let me explore a lot of topics. After that, I got a take-home assignment. I found it a bit vague and undirected, possibly on purpose. I focused on the architecture of my take-home submission rather than the polish, which seemed to catch them off guard. When I presented the take-home to a UI/UX designer and two developers, they struggled technically and managerially with the interview itself. Their questions were generic and poorly asked. After this fourth interview, I felt I was operating at a significantly higher level than everyone else there. I was surprised when they rejected me two days later. I thought I performed well and even taught them things during the interviews. I don't think I was overly aggressive, as I discussed leadership, mentorship, and collaboration. I haven't received any feedback yet, so I'm unsure of the exact reasons for the rejection.