Extremely convoluted interview process- many touch points with no real connection.
Initial call with recruiter to discuss role led to talk with member of Customer Implementation team. He mentioned that a lot of the job was mundane, wondered if I would want a more technical role, but said there were lots of opportunities to move up in company because of growth/ acquisition. This was followed by an interview, which felt more like a conversation, with the head of Product. We talked a lot about business side, no time spent on technical. An offer for an onsite followed, where I was instructed to make an API-driven product, using 2+ APIs to be presented to team. Onsite interview with Head of Product and 3 other team members, + presentation. I was initially off put by the fact that no one greeted me when I arrived. When I got someone's attention, they asked if I needed anything. I asked for a drink, was led to an interview room to wait, and the drink never came. Presentation was very laid-back, got no challenging questions. Interview questions centered around my background and interests, application of tech to solve problems.
Following presentation I met with a team member who was very excited to prove how smart he was with brainteasers. (This was mostly evident through his condescension but was really displayed when he told me not to erase my whiteboarding as he walked out, presumably so that he could prove to the Engineer who followed that he challenged me.)
After the onsite, I was told that I was not a great technical fit for the team- I found this interesting given that I was asked so few technical questions and very few people I interviewed with could actually explain what they/ their team does. They asked if I wanted to interview for another position- thankfully I had other offers and did not have to wade through the quagmire again.
On the whole, there seemed to be a total lack of direction there. Or, said another way, the interview processes seemed wholly disconnected from the company, as if they heard that there is a way that people do things in tech in the Valley, and adopted it, without any thought about connecting it to their company.