Engineering Manager Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
30-minute phone screen with the hiring manager.
In-person interview with 3 people that was pretty straightforward.
I then got a call from the recruiter at 1:30 in the morning saying they wanted me to meet the CEO that day. When I said I was unable to do that on such short notice, they set me up on a phone call with the CEO.
The CEO asked me if I had met anyone already and what I was interviewing for. He basically had no idea why he was on the phone with me or what position I was interviewing for.
They then tried to string me along and just never gave any feedback or answers.
I'm a pro, and they came off as amateur hour.
Questions
What are you interviewing for?
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Acorns's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Acorns's Engineering Manager interview process in New York, New York.
Acorns Work Experiences
- 4.0Good company, great peopleEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeAndover, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 27, 2023Pros: Great people, Good learning opportunities, Good management which provides honest feedback, Good technology for ICs to contribute towards, Good financial future for the companyCons: Under-resourced, Too many projects and very little time. A clear definition of expectations for the role, right from the get-go, is needed but was lacking from my viewpoint.
- 2.0Good people, terrible managementEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeJuly 28, 2022Pros: Good people. Good culture in some teams still exists.Cons: Management has no idea what needs to be done, which is why the company is falling apart. A common perception is that their equity is not worth anything anymore. They cancelled the IPO due to that fear. Insane amount of churn. Many new employees left within the first month.
- 5.0Stepping into the big leaguesEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 29, 2021Pros: Acorns has been attracting a high caliber of talent since the company went remote. Engineering and management quality is going up and should only increase after the IPO. Compensation is rising to meet other public companies post IPO.Cons: Management changes direction often, which is okay. However, it also does a poor job of communicating these changes to the rest of the company. Goals and OKRs for teams can be unclear, which slows down the velocity of the company as a whole.
