An applicant counted the loop for a low-to-mid salary SME role: seven official interview rounds, at least three 'unofficial' meetings, two coding tests, two live technical interviews, and three hiring-manager and team-fit sessions. The punchline arrived in the last line — the job location wasn't the one in the listing.
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Seven Official Rounds, Three 'Unofficial' Ones, and the Job Wasn't Where It Said
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