You'll meet smart people and learn a lot; just don't expect to work with the best of humanity
You'll meet smart people and learn a lot; just don't expect to work with the best of humanity
- Fast-paced, lots to do.
- Top-of-the-line tech; hone your design and implementation skills.
Stack ranking review process. Every year, the lowest 10% are given the axe or asked to leave.
Management doesn't know what to prioritize, with competing pulls from business. This leads to occasional failure to deliver and politicking to avoid blame. If you are not politically savvy, you'll be the one to fall.
Engineers are treated with less respect than they are at Google or Microsoft. Slave-driving managers are rewarded, and managers seeking sustainable goals are punished for not being aggressive enough.
Brutal on-call.
Don't be evil.
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Talent acquisition is great at getting in touch quickly to go over your overall fit for the role. Interview scheduling through the automated tool is easy and quick. Multiple rounds, the first one is often a cultural fit. It was a little strange to b
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It was good, but they didn't respond to me for a long time after 14 days. I asked them why, but they didn't respond back.
Product Manager - Technical
First round: Hiring manager screening. This covers leadership principles important for the job. Final round: Five interviews with a writing assessment. Each round covers around three leadership principles. All interviews are behavioral.
Manager, Software Engineering
IrelandMay 1, 2021Talent acquisition is great at getting in touch quickly to go over your overall fit for the role. Interview scheduling through the automated tool is easy and quick. Multiple rounds, the first one is often a cultural fit. It was a little strange to b
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 20, 2025It was good, but they didn't respond to me for a long time after 14 days. I asked them why, but they didn't respond back.
Product Manager - Technical
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 20, 2025First round: Hiring manager screening. This covers leadership principles important for the job. Final round: Five interviews with a writing assessment. Each round covers around three leadership principles. All interviews are behavioral.
