The interview process consists of three rounds: a recruiter screening, a technical interview, and a behavioral/cultural fit interview. The first round is a 30-45 minute call with HR, where they discuss my resume, salary expectations, and availability. The second round is a technical interview with the hiring manager and engineers, where I am tested on Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines, including a live coding or troubleshooting session. The final round is a behavioral interview with senior managers, where I discuss past projects, problem-solving skills, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. If successful, they proceed with the offer and background check.

I received 9 hours' notice for a 6am flight to my interview during finals week. Interviewers were unfriendly and made rude comments about my lack of experience despite having my resume before the interview. After traveling 1,000 miles round-trip in one day, United ghosted me. I have never heard a word from anyone, even the recruiter. I never received travel reimbursement forms. The job title was changed to "Senior Devops Engineer" a week later.