The interview process was pretty standard and drawn out. It started with an online application followed by a recruiter screening. Nothing particularly exciting — just going over the resume and answering basic questions like why I want the role and what my current situation is. After that came a technical screening (aka the LeetCode gauntlet). Typical algorithmic questions that don’t reflect anything I’d actually do on the job. Expect medium/hard problems on arrays, graphs, or DP — nothing domain-specific. Next was a "technical deep-dive" or system design round. They wanted a full-blown architecture for a vague problem in 45 minutes, with buzzwords flying everywhere. Felt more like a performance than a conversation. The final round was with the team. A few engineers asked more technical and behavioral questions, but it was clear they were checking boxes off a list. Got a few questions like "Tell me about a time you had a conflict" and "How do you handle deadlines?" Nothing surprising.