I once interviewed for a large game company. Their main office in Europe is in Dublin, but at the time they were opening an outpost in Brighton, UK (where I am) and were hiring a server engineer for their e-sports division.
There were a lot of interviews. For the fourth or fifth they flew me out for a whole day of interviews in Dublin. These included at least three different departments that I remember with separate coding interviews, and I had to give an hour long presentation.
I didn't get the role, and shortly after the Brighton outpost was axed. In hindsight I'm pretty sure that I didn't get the role because someone high up didn't want the outpost office to exist (it was only there because someone important they wanted was determined to live here).
I'm not sore though. Not long after the company hit the news for having a toxic culture (amongst other issues), particularly toward women.
There were a lot of interviews. For the fourth or fifth they flew me out for a whole day of interviews in Dublin. These included at least three different departments that I remember with separate coding interviews, and I had to give an hour long presentation.
I didn't get the role, and shortly after the Brighton outpost was axed. In hindsight I'm pretty sure that I didn't get the role because someone high up didn't want the outpost office to exist (it was only there because someone important they wanted was determined to live here).
I'm not sore though. Not long after the company hit the news for having a toxic culture (amongst other issues), particularly toward women.