Recruiter reached out via LinkedIn and set up an introductory meeting. After that had a meeting with a senior Engineering Manager (30-45 min) After that two rounds with a senior/staff engineer (45 min) going into technical details. The last round was a live coding with screen sharing (60 min) in which the assignment was to create directory explorer component like in VSCode. I had the freedom to choose whatever technologies I wanted. I did not finish with a working component, but I guess the idea was more to get a grasp on API design and the way I approached this. After those rounds I received an offer. I found the process quite lightweight and efficient: Short meetings, no take home assignment and negotiations on the offer were very fast due to the recruiter discussing salary expectations upfront. In the technical interviews there were no leetcode style questions either, very focussed on previous relevant experience and cultural fit.

It was smooth and the interviewers were really good. There was a purpose to each and every round. Polite recruiters and HRs. Clarity on the work they were offering. Keep it up.