I had a screening call with a recruiter and then a Zoom call with HR. After that I went into the office for interviews, which took about 4 hours. I met with 3 people and was asked to complete a challenge activity. The challenge took 1 hour and wasn't too bad. I also had lunch with some of the other people in the office which was nice. The office was a little quiet but everyone was friendly.

I noped out after the initial phone screening due to the company having enough red flags to start their own flag football team. But a few things to note for prospective hires: - The company is low hybrid, not remote (they claim remote on a lot of their collateral but my impression is that it's a pretty heavily micro managed office, high in-office demand, high social demand) - Work-life balance appears to be low, especially relative to compensation - On to the interview process; they have a very fixed deadline to hire on as a "cohort" and are not flexible to other commitments. It was a quick turn around with the expectation you'll be able to show up in-office for "bootcamp" in a couple weeks. Could be a plus for someone who needs a job immediately - Lots of emphasis on "grit" and being a self-started and the usual corporate jargon. Current and future employees are likely to be overworked and under compensated - BIGGEST RED FLAGS; the interview process is both lengthy and hurried. Entails a "project" component which, as others have noted, appears to take 8-12 hours. There is also a "mock office day" (are we kids on career day? I would hope anyone interviewing has attended a 9-5 by now) which is a full 8 hrs. Both of these obligations are unpaid with no guaratee of a job offer. I'm personally unwilling to work for free and I have an ethical problem with companies expecting this of jobseekers, so I turned it down But best luck to anyone going forward! Locally, I know this company has high turnover and issues with leadership, but it's also at a good growth stage with lots of opportunity if you're the right fit for this sort of culture