u/michaelnovati replied ·
A lot of them have like online assessments that are DS&A or just practical coding heavy, with some essay-like questions added on to also help tell your story and journey. So you have to pass that to talk to a recruiter, they just have too many applicants right now.
After you pass that, then it varies by program.
I'm always a fan of telling YOUR story they way you experienced it. Building products is really hard and creative work, and if you can apply your unique path to product building (and demonstrate that through projects), then you have a leg up.