First there were two screening phone interviews, one by HR and one by the hiring manager himself. This was followed by five 1:1 interviews (back to back) at their offices in Richmond. These include QA, engineering and user interface. These interviews were very repetitive and were really aimed at finding out how you would cope in different scenarios as well as justifying their own insecurities about competitors. Three of these were via video phone to colleagues in the US. The video system worked well when it worked, but was somewhat of a hurdle for the interviewers when the link scrambled or they could not see themselves. The final interviews were two 1:1 interviews with the hiring managers. These were again aimed at competitor analysis and problem-solving.

The interview process involved several rounds, including an in-person case study. Some stakeholders seem particularly stressed out and burned out. On a positive note, the recruiter was highly responsive, approachable, and supportive throughout the process. One aspect that stood out was that Fox News was playing in the office common areas during my visit. It left me with mixed feelings about the workplace environment.