I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Accuray (Sunnyvale, CA) in Nov 2019
Interview
Interview Process was smooth and good. Recruiting process was quite bad. Recruiter would never respond on time, would promise to call and never call at promised day/time. It took more than a month through the offer process. I accepted the offer. Recruiter promised to get back on confirming start date but came back the following week to say they are taking back the offer. It would have been nice if they had not taken it that far along for more than a month then back out so late in the process.
I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Accuray (Sunnyvale, CA) in Jun 2014
Interview
Multiple telephone interviews with a month gap. Sort of a one-way hurry up and wait attitude. Not very respectful of the candidates time and perspective (ie. arrogant).
Then on-site interview with a couple managers and two individual contributors reporting to the position.
Informal interviewing style. Somewhat disjoint between interviewers. Did they have a pre-interview discussion together? It wasn't clear to me what they wanted/needed, what they would have liked or disliked in a candidate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have a family/children? (by the HR manager multiple times and the CTO)
Are you willing to commute that far? (over 1.5 hrs each way during rush hour). Obviously not wanting to compensate for relocation (similar sentiment with friends working there).
General questions about the position and roles. Non-standard interview informal format.
The most concerning were the illegal questions, especially by the HR manager who obviously should know better. It indicates a certain culture lacking integrity and maturity. Would I think that other forms of discrimination wouldn't exist?