Initial communication was with the hiring manager on a phone interview. I didn't have any read on how the interview actually went, and as the weeks crawled by afterward, I assumed that I was not considered a viable candidate. A month or so later, I received an email from an HR recruiting coordinator asking if I could come in for an interview. I ultimately met with 7-8 people and then did a follow-up session with HR and then the hiring manager again. The people I did 1:1 interviews with were on various teams that the position interacted with, including a VP of the company. Just when I thought I'd exhausted all interview possibilities, I'd be contacted again to set something up. It sometimes seemed like they were trying to find a reason to NOT hire me! Ultimately, they offered the job and I accepted.

I first applied for the position online in the beginning of November. I did not receive any response. Then a contract employment agency contacted me at the end of November and asked me to interview for a temp position at f5. I completed a phone interview for that position and then an in person interview with 5 different people. During that interview it was determined that I would be better suited for the position I originally applied for but never got a call back. Three weeks later I received an email and was requested to interview for the systems analyst position. I completed another phone interview. Two weeks later I completed another in person interview with 7 people. A full month went by before I received another call with a request to come in for another panel interview. This at the beginning of February and was with 4 more people. A week later I received an offer letter. I finally started full time at the beginning of March.