The arrogance of these companies makes me never want to work there.
I did go through the Apple process once though and it was pretty much as described.
People that need jobs really shouldn't view this kind of approach as advice or relevant to them. I feel like that's often left out of these kind of takes.
For anybody that needs reminding:
Companies' abrasive or uncoordinated interview processes likely has nothing to do with your experience in your team on the company.
Your manager's uncollaborative behavior may have nothing to do with your day to day, or mental health on the job.
Ignoring or leaving any of these companies because you considered any one behavior a red flag is a privileged take for people that have trust funds, masquarading their version of life as normal.
If you really need a job why would go go through these processes? They’re long and complicated and it’s basically a crapshoot anyway because they do it so badly. Even if you get it you’ll have no negotiating power so you’ll get screwed on comp.
Take a contract position or something else less hard to get, get more financially secure and then go for the faang role.
