I completed a multi-step interview process for a software engineering position. The initial step included a phone screen with a recruiter, where they broke down the company's culture, tech stack, job ladder and salary expectations, and explained the technical interview process. Then began the five step interview process: a take-home algorithmic challenge, technical trivia with a senior engineer, live coding interview with a senior engineer, systems design with two engineers, culture fit with a member of leadership, and finally, a wrap up call with the recruiter. Overall, the experience was very positive. I was impressed with how future-facing the company has structured its work culture for being so young; it's evident that they plan on scaling up their model and their processes are reminiscent of a larger, more mature company. The engineers I spoke with were friendly, relaxed, and generally seemed quite happy with where they work. The recruiters were quick to respond to emails, respectful of my time, and incredibly helpful. It was very evident that they cared to make sure that TravelPerk was the right fit for my needs, which was a breath of fresh air after being grilled by so many other recruiters who are only interested in seeing if I fit their company's needs. I passed on their offer as I had another that better suits my needs at this time; I would have happily joined otherwise.