Process
The standard application process involved a recruiter reaching out and asking standard QA questions. The recruiter was a little condescending and short-tempered. Ultimately, I was turned off to the company because of the recruiter interaction.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Acorns QA Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Acorns's interview process for their QA Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral0%
Negative67%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Acorns's QA Engineer interview process in United States.
Acorns Work Experiences
5.0
Strong brand, good people, hard work
QA Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
February 23, 2021
Pros: Great people.
Decent pay and benefits.
Consumer-facing application (You probably know people who use the application).
Company cares about objective metrics and good engineering.
Cons: Lots of room for improvement, but everyone recognizes this.
Fast-moving work environments don't always give the proper amount of time to ensure quality first.
There were some "strategic" layoffs during 2020 to save money on office space, but the business outlook seems really positive.
5.0
Not a bad place to start out in your career
QA Engineer • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
April 25, 2021
Pros: They give their employees a lot of responsibility and opportunity, so it’s great for building your resume and gaining experience.
Cons: Promotions are few and far between.
5.0
Good, hardworking people
QA Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
April 5, 2021
Pros: Everyone pulls their own weight around here. I think it comes with the territory of working at a start-up, but no one here is afraid of a little hard work, especially not if it means greater rewards in the future.
Cons: I think of cons as being deal-breakers. Things that would make me consider leaving the company at some point in the future. I’m happy to say that so far I haven’t noticed anything of the sort.
- 5.0Strong brand, good people, hard workQA Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesFebruary 23, 2021Pros: Great people. Decent pay and benefits. Consumer-facing application (You probably know people who use the application). Company cares about objective metrics and good engineering.Cons: Lots of room for improvement, but everyone recognizes this. Fast-moving work environments don't always give the proper amount of time to ensure quality first. There were some "strategic" layoffs during 2020 to save money on office space, but the business outlook seems really positive.
- 5.0Not a bad place to start out in your careerQA Engineer • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesApril 25, 2021Pros: They give their employees a lot of responsibility and opportunity, so it’s great for building your resume and gaining experience.Cons: Promotions are few and far between.
- 5.0Good, hardworking peopleQA Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesApril 5, 2021Pros: Everyone pulls their own weight around here. I think it comes with the territory of working at a start-up, but no one here is afraid of a little hard work, especially not if it means greater rewards in the future.Cons: I think of cons as being deal-breakers. Things that would make me consider leaving the company at some point in the future. I’m happy to say that so far I haven’t noticed anything of the sort.
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