Engineering Manager at Netflix

The candidate was initially rejected for a different role at Netflix but was later contacted by a recruiter for an Engineering Manager position on the tooling team. The interview process, which involved approximately ten conversations including recruiter screens, manager and behavioral interviews, a system design round, and a final team lunch, was largely based on the candidate's practical experience. While the system design round proved challenging due to the lack of a drawing tool and deep dives into recommendation signals, the candidate ultimately received an offer but chose to accept a position elsewhere.