The hiring process moved quickly and involved the stages as described below: 1. Interview with recruiter 2. Interview with the hiring manager 3. Interview with VP of Sales 4. Interview with Co-Founder 5. Interview with CTO. I guess the hiring process was very tedious since they needed to be sure who they were hiring and cannot afford to make a mistake. The offer was good & attractive. I declined simply because I had to accept another offer given to me at roughly the same time. It was really a tough call to make. In short, I appreciate their effort especially taking the time to explain their culture along with the vision & mission of the company. HR specifically reached out to me for this. Thank you, PingCAP. I do hope I will be able to join you guys sometime in the near future.