I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Indeed in Aug 2018
Interview
The Recruiter writes expression of interest in my candidature and wants to know of a time that is convenient for chat over google/skype.
We agreed on scheduled date/time on google-hangout.
On the scheduled date/time, the Recruiter fails to show-up and writes a note after half-hour saying I seem to be unreachable and seeks another time for call.
It's terrible on 2 two counts: That the recruiter is out rightly dishonest and seem not to know basics of how tech work. Had he initiated a hangout, google sends an invite as email, which didn't happen. I cited this to check if he will apologize. He didn't and insisted that perhaps something is wrong with google. With this he demonstrated that culture of blaming in indeed. I responded saying that there is no point scheduling another meeting without know how to fix the issue. I asked him if he is game to have a discussion on skype. I wanted to check his level of interest and honesty. He did not reach out to me thereafter. Good riddance!
Summary: I'm keen on the company's culture. A recruiter is the first ambassador for a company and if he turns out to be bad, that is an indication for what you are signing-up for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Seeking to schedule an interview with the prospective candidate.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Indeed (Austin, TX) in Oct 2017
Interview
Got onsite invitation from there HR. Could take breakfast and lunch inside the company builder. Good food and all for FREE.
3 rounds data structure interview and 1 round OA, not too difficult.
I applied online. I interviewed at Indeed (Phoenix, AZ) in Aug 2018
Interview
Over the phone interview that lasted 13-15 minutes with a recruiter. The phone call was with a recruiter, which was odd because she wasn't even the hiring manager, she just took notes of the interview to give to the hiring manager to have the hiring manager determine whether they'd be interested in moving me forward within the interview process. The recruiter explained she could 't answer questions regarding the job for me that it was out of her scope and I'd have to wait for a following interview with someone else for my questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time you disagreed with management and had to stand up for yourself in the past