I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Crunchyroll (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2016
Interview
I was solicited by an in-house recruiter. Whole process very smooth, went through phone interviews, a code challenge, then onsite in SF with 5 rounds. They seemed well-prepared and I was happy that they took the time to send me a detailed schedule of the onsite with a list of who I would be meeting with in each time slot as well as how long each meeting was expected to be. I had another offer on the table and they graciously sped up the offer and decision process and was able to get back to me in just 2 days.
In general HR/recruiting was super responsive and quite helpful, although I found it a bit strange that they don't really provide their phone numbers only email - when I needed to get in contact with them I had trouble finding any numbers despite all the email correspondence we had, but luckily one HR person had called me before so I was able to trace the number back through caller ID. Overall a great, professional process. Left a good impression on me.
The HR called me and explained the role, the interview process, and the types of questions that could be asked in each round.
**Interview 1 – Technical Deep Dive**
This round mainly focused on my current project work. It also included situational and behavioral questions around how I handled certain scenarios, managed responsibilities, and approached problem-solving in real work situations.
**Interview 2 – System Design**
In this round, I was asked to design a Play and Pause service for Crunchyroll. The discussion later expanded into its non-functional requirements, scalability considerations, reliability, and other system design aspects.
**Interview 3 – Cross-Functional Round**
This round was primarily scenario-based. Questions revolved around how I achieved outcomes in challenging situations, handled priorities and availability, and managed disagreements or collaboration challenges in my current role.
Applied and had a 30-minute call with recruiter. It was followed up by a technical phone screen. I thought I did pretty well on the phone screen but I was rejected. Reached out to the recruiter for feedback and got no response. Terrible experience.
Had an initial phone screen with the recruiter. It went well and was given a coding interview. However, the recruiter never responded to any follow-up questions and, post interview, I haven't heard back from anyone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard DSA style question. Longer format that usual.
