The process itself is straightforward, but headcount comes and goes so fast that it can take months, or sometimes years to complete the interview. It's really only a few steps for an SE role, all of which are fairly classic for an SE position: Phone screen with recruiter (if applicable) Phone screen with hiring manager Phone screen with someone else (role varies) In person panel interview Final in-person demo There may sometimes be one final phone screen with an executive prior to getting an offer, but I found that that's sometimes a sign that they're stalling because of headcount problems. In my process, there was a wait of several weeks between each step, and a two month wait after the final interview before the offer came through.