Process
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.
- Initial interview with EM
- Technical Interview with team on a take home assignment (system design)
- Asked random questions on K8s (couple of those questions I fumbled, because they were more factual than conceptual), and they ignored the feedback on the Take Home assignment which I was able to defend every well. This was also information shared with me by HR, that they wanted a know it all expert - which made zero sense to me The maturity of the team is very less, because some of the problems they shared during the interview process were amateurish, and they are interviewing for experts? Makes no sense at all
Questions
I was asked random questions on Kubernetes.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the AlphaSense Staff Engineer role.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
AlphaSense's interview process for their Staff Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for AlphaSense's Staff Engineer interview process.
AlphaSense Work Experiences
2.0
Tech Debt and Chaos
Staff Engineer • Former Employee
February 18, 2025
Pros: Fully remote position, pay meets market, slow work pace if you're on the right team.
Cons: AlphaSense waited too long before trying to pay down tech debt, and now it's so big that cleaning it up will take a lot of work.
There are 4 heads of technology, depending on how you look at it, and 3 heads of product, so it's difficult to figure out larger cross-cutting features and initiatives.
4.0
Alphasense
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Helsinki, Southern Finland
August 28, 2022
Pros: The team is friendly, diverse, and supportive.
Cons: I have no idea at the moment
5.0
Exciting time to be at AlphaSense
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, NY
February 18, 2021
Pros: - Great to see the company succeed and grow through the pandemic
- Motivated, supportive, and friendly colleagues across locations and functions
- Opportunities for learning and growth, evidenced by seeing numerous people promoted from within
Cons: There is no 401k matching (yet).
- 2.0Tech Debt and ChaosStaff Engineer • Former EmployeeFebruary 18, 2025Pros: Fully remote position, pay meets market, slow work pace if you're on the right team.Cons: AlphaSense waited too long before trying to pay down tech debt, and now it's so big that cleaning it up will take a lot of work. There are 4 heads of technology, depending on how you look at it, and 3 heads of product, so it's difficult to figure out larger cross-cutting features and initiatives.
- 4.0AlphasenseSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeHelsinki, Southern FinlandAugust 28, 2022Pros: The team is friendly, diverse, and supportive.Cons: I have no idea at the moment
- 5.0Exciting time to be at AlphaSenseSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYFebruary 18, 2021Pros: - Great to see the company succeed and grow through the pandemic - Motivated, supportive, and friendly colleagues across locations and functions - Opportunities for learning and growth, evidenced by seeing numerous people promoted from withinCons: There is no 401k matching (yet).
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