I applied online. I interviewed at Blue Origin (Kent, WA)
Interview
The entire process involved two calls (one initial call, one technical screen) followed by an onsite interview.
The onsite itself consisted of a group presentation, followed by a few one-on-ones with other developers and team members. It felt very much like it was designed to weed out candidates that weren't perfect. The timing of the interview combined with their interview style results in a lengthy and tiring process which seemed designed to ensure candidates make mistakes. It seemed less about seeing how you solve problems and think about solutions in a real world environment and more like an extension of phone technical screenings made worse.
The people seemed genuinely excited to work at Blue Origin but at the same time it felt like a culture where mistakes and gaffes are not tolerated. I'm not sure that's a particularly healthy environment to work in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Various technical screening problems plus typical questions like 'why work at Blue Origin'.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Blue Origin in May 2018
Interview
I was contacted via phone by a recruiter and they discussed briefly about the company. I talked about my experience and answered some basic interview questions. This interview took about 30 minutes. Directly afterward they set up a technical phone screening.
This interview started off with technical questions about my background and some other technical questions. It then went into an online whiteboard coding interview with me solving a couple of problems live. At the end I was able to ask some specific technical questions about the position.
This interview was difficult for me because I had never done a real time code interview before (I froze up a little but did end up solving everything), but if you have had this experience it was probably average.
Negative experience because I had to reach out by phone to find out they had moved on. Reason was the interview "wasn't a home run" and that was all I was told. I have no idea how many other interviewees there were or if the position is still being filled. I do assume so.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the time complexity of solving the Fibonacci series recursively?
Name a time where the specifications for a project were unclear and how did you solve it?
Describe when their is enough test coverage on a piece of code.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Blue Origin (Merritt Island, FL) in Feb 2017
Interview
It was a very thorough and detailed interview process. They spent the entire day with me, in a variety of situations. I really had to sell myself and convince them that I had the right temperament, skill, knowledge and personality for the position.