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It was a four-part interview. First, a phone screen, then an interview with the hiring manager, followed by a SQL assessment. The final part was an onsite interview that had 3 stages, each lasting 30 minutes. Honestly, the interviews didn't seem that hard on the surface. I thought it went pretty well. After the onsite, a couple of days later, I got an email saying they weren't going to offer me the job, with no other details. I felt like I did well in every part of the process. My main complaint is that they were really unprofessional and took forever to get back to me. After I talked to the hiring manager, it took over 7 days for them to respond, but then they expected my coding exam back in 48 hours. The onsite requirement was pretty ridiculous, too. I went into the office for an interview, and one of the interviewers was remote. There was no need for an onsite, no whiteboarding, nothing. It could have easily been done online. The final meeting with the hiring manager was just them walking me to the door. I don't think I got a fair chance; it felt like they had already decided not to hire me, even though I felt I proved I could do the job.

The interview process started with a phone screen that included some general Java questions. Then, I had an interview with a manager where we discussed my past experiences leading software development projects and how I overcame challenges. The next interview was a pair programming session using CoderPad with two developers. They assessed my ability to suggest improvements to existing Java code while articulating my thought process. I was supposed to have final interviews, but they stated they do not sponsor visas (EAD) and it seemed like they were discriminating based on immigration status.

I was contacted by a recruiter for an initial screening. After that, I filled out my availability for the next steps. A week passed and I had to follow up because the recruiter forgot to schedule me. I went through 4 more interviews and was told I was moving to the final round. I again filled out my availability. The recruiter then went on PTO and passed me to another recruiter. About a week later, the new recruiter called me about an hour before my final interview, asking if I was prepared. It turned out the first recruiter had scheduled me but never informed me. I had to rush to prepare for a 2-hour whiteboard challenge with 3 team members. They mentioned they weren't looking for UI specifically, but wanted to see how I approached the problem. After the challenge, I followed up with the recruiter twice. A week later, I was rejected without feedback. I later learned from an employee that I was rejected because I didn't showcase UI work during the whiteboard, despite being told not to focus on UI. The whole process was disorganized, and I probably wouldn't have taken the job even if offered.

The recruiter reached out, and things moved super fast. First, I chatted with the engineering manager about my past projects and they gave me the lowdown on the role. Then came a take-home Android coding challenge that took about a couple of hours. Next up was an Android-focused technical interview where we went over the take-home challenge, discussed trade-offs, what I'd do with more time, and I even had to code an addition to it live. The final part was a long session, over 3 hours, with different team members, covering architectural/system design and checking for cultural/behavioral fit. They extended an offer, but I went with another path. Still, the people there seem smart and really value work-life balance, so I'd recommend interviewing.