[janglezz]

The process at my company (< 20 people) is like this:

1. Phone screen with tech lead / manager. 2. Take home 2-3 hour code challenge where you have to build something. No leet code questions - it’s a challenge relevant to what we do. 3. Interview with 2 or 3 engineers / product managers to go over your code and meet the team.

Our offer is usually one where we provide 3 or 4 options (less stock, bigger salary or more stock and smaller salary).

We’re looking for good communicators, quick learners, and passionate engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset. Simply put, we’re looking for people we want to work with everyday (especially when it’s crunch time).

I’ve only worked at startups. I love it and I have no desire to work for big tech. My job security comes what I do and what I can build, not from the company I work for.