I applied online via Grammarly's career page. Within a week, an in-house recruiter reached out to discuss the role further and set up a tech screen. Around this time, I noticed that the position I applied for had been de-listed from the careers page, so I contacted the recruiter for clarification. They explained this was to ensure they had enough time to process the existing applicants. I really appreciate them doing this, as it means the listed roles are actively being recruited for, so there's a higher likelihood of you hearing back. After the tech screen, I went through the virtual on-site, which consisted of front-end coding, system design, and behavioral rounds. Throughout the interviews, I had many opportunities to ask questions and learn more about life at Grammarly. The team I originally applied to ended up looking for a more experienced applicant, and I was offered a potential spot on a different team. I got a chance to chat with the new hiring manager, and we agreed that it would be a good fit. The process from applying to getting an offer took about two months, though it probably could have been shorter since I was busy for some periods in between. The recruiter was always willing to work around my schedule and made sure I was consistently well-informed about how the loop was going and what to expect next.

I applied through Triplebyte. The entire interview process was very thorough and well-structured. The onsite consisted of building an app with a choice of your front-end framework; algorithm & data structure; general web development knowledge (security, domain languages/frameworks, design patterns, etc.) and resume deep-dive. The company also does a thorough reference check after you pass the onsite. It was an overall very positive experience; you will get to meet a lot of people throughout the interview (recruiter, hiring manager, product manager, VP of engineering to CEO) all of whom I found very pleasant, talented and passionate. It was definitely a two-way process in which the candidate also gets to know the company in great detail. There also seemed to be very interesting, unique front-end challenges in its product. I ended up declining the offer but I left impressed with the company's vision, team and the product (in fact their product helped me correct a dozen mistakes while writing this review)