My interview process started with a call from an HR rep who walked me through the role and the company, making sure it was a good fit for both sides. From there, I had three phone interviews—some with multiple people—where we covered everything from my experience to how I approach problem-solving. Each conversation gave me a better sense of the team and what they were looking for. Finally, I was invited to an onsite interview at their office in Alameda. I got to meet key stakeholders, dive into more detailed discussions, and even tackle some practical exercises. It was a thorough process, but it also gave me a real feel for the company and the people I’d potentially be working with. * HR did an excellent job coordinating and organizing the interviews. Except for my experience with a handful of well-prepared interviewers, the onsite interview felt disorganized and disrespectful of my time with the following: * The initial on-site contact showed up 20 minutes after my first interview was scheduled to start and 50 minutes after the front desk had left them a voicemail indicating that I had arrived. * The onsite included sessions where only offshore participants attended. Technical difficulties caused the session to start 15 minutes late and ultimately was crammed into a 15-minute discussion with no operable video link and an audio link that was barely audable. * The hiring manager set a poor example by attending the main session of the onsite interview remotely, despite being in the same building. At the very end, he briefly stepped in for an eight-minute closing discussion but remained fully distracted by typing on his phone the entire time.