I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Expedia Group (Bellevue, WA) in Jan 2014
Interview
Internal referral, contacted by a recruiter almost immediately. First round phone interview with a developer (typing code into a google doc). Phone interviewer specifically asked me to code in C++, which was unusual since I indicated my preference was Java.
One week later was asked to fly out for an onsite interview (expenses paid). Four interviewers, 45 minutes each.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Surprisingly got some pointer math and C++ syntax that I wasn't prepared for.
I completed the OA and was selected for the full interview loop. The loop consists of one hiring manager round, two medium-level coding rounds, and a system design round focused on designing a URL shortener like Bitly.com.
I completed one online assessment followed by two LeetCode interview rounds, focusing on problem-solving, data structures, algorithms, coding efficiency, and optimizing solutions under time constraints during the technical evaluation process.