I applied online. I interviewed at Ancestry in May 2018
Interview
typical, phone, then on-site. The recruiter intentionally asked technical questions that requires you to memorized and look-up. No one would memorized specifics of how a programming language's compiler works, serves no value when you can look it up on Google. These book-smart questions have nothing to do with talent or algorithms, that's now how you recruit.
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Question 1
No one would memorized specifics of how a programming language's compiler works.
The conversation went well and felt engaging. The candidate communicated ideas clearly, showed practical understanding of security concepts, and asked thoughtful questions. Overall, a positive interaction with strong potential for the role.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Ancestry in Oct 2022
Interview
I met with the hiring manager. Questions were asked around Java and overall background. Followed by meeting with the devs from actual team where I was asked about my background experience as well and technical questions. I was able to asks questions by the end of each interviews.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Ancestry (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2022
Interview
A Phone call with the recruiter, One round with an engineer and then an onsite (Series of zoom calls) with the team. Pretty straight forward and quick process. Asked a lot of technical questions and very specific questions about past experience, project complexity.
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