I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Niantic in Jan 2022
Interview
Interviewed with Niantic in February of 2021 through a referral. The interview process is very long, but the recruiters I worked with were informative, always quick to respond to questions, and always quick to schedule and communicate next steps.
Unfortunately they weren't able to hire me, but said they'd "keep me in mind", which they did, and a year later reached out again. I had a few more interviews, and then was given an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What is a unique design problem you solved wherein the designers on your team disagreed with your approach. What was the compromise, and how did you handle the conflict.