I applied to a couple of different roles online. It took weeks to hear anything, despite having an internal referral. I met recruiters from Magic Leap at a career fair who were dismissive, even though I had a pretty relevant resume and was a local candidate. About a month later, I got in touch with the hiring manager directly (using my own network). Incidentally, I did get a call from a recruiter for a phone screen for one of the roles I had applied for online a couple of days later, but by that point I had already connected with the hiring manger for a more senior role on a different team, so we agreed it was best to move forward with that for the time being. The recruiter told me I could circle back with him if for any reason that didn't work out. I met with the hiring manager for an informational chat about his upcoming hiring needs. He was awesome - totally candid, accessible, and easy to talk to with complete honesty. The conversation went well on both ends and a formal interview was set up. I was upfront about having competing offers pending, so they fast-tracked the process for me, and I went straight into a single day of onsite interviews with 6-7 people (it still took about 2 weeks to schedule it though, and it had to be rescheduled once due to availability of the staff ). Once I was formally in the interview process, the recruiter working with me (B.J. Bigley) did a really fantastic job of keeping me updated the entire time. The time between my first meeting with the hiring manager and my actual start date was about 4 weeks. Everyone I interviewed with was professional and the conversations felt natural. No brain teasers or trick questions - it seemed they were trying to get a feel for personality more than anything else. The interviews were a little rushed, meeting space was limited (I had one meeting on a stairway), and it was clear the interviewers were rushing from one meeting to the next, sometimes trying to scarf down their meals during our conversations. Some admitted they hadn't had time to look at my background or resume. But this is to be expected at a startup, and I personally enjoyed the energy. I felt my interviewers were candid and genuinely looking for good talent to round out their skill sets. There were a couple of other people interviewing both days I went to the office. Worth noting: Magic Leap is a casual tech environment, and you will look stupid if you show up wearing a suit or looking too business-y in general. You're better off wearing something that isn't too flamboyant, but shows off your personality a bit.