A Mixed Bag
A Mixed Bag
You can develop yourself to whatever you want to be.
With the right team, you can excel and have a happy and balanced life.
Recent top-down mandates countering previous agreements have caused a loss of employee trust and shown a lack of trust for 2-pizza teams to self-govern.
With the wrong team, growth means increasing how much unfulfilling toil you can handle.
Weed out bad culture in organizations that have an emphasis on top-down directives and bureaucracy to reduce autonomy. Refocus on 2-pizza team self-determination and judge based on performance.
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Senior Software Development Engineer
As usual, I went through the final loop and was told I might be a better fit as SDM. Then, I had to wait for 3 weeks for another mini loop for the SDM role. Eventually, I was told I was not a fit either. Total time spent was 2 months, with a negative
Senior Software Development Engineer
A recruiter sent me an OA, and even though I didn't attend it yet, she told me I failed. After some research, they noticed they screened my previous OA result. I don't like this lack of a system.
Senior Software Development Engineer
I applied online and made it to the phone screen. The interview involved one senior engineer and a shadow. It was a one-hour voice interview, with half the time dedicated to behavioral questions, followed by a coding challenge, and then a few minutes
Senior Software Development Engineer
London, United KingdomApril 1, 2022As usual, I went through the final loop and was told I might be a better fit as SDM. Then, I had to wait for 3 weeks for another mini loop for the SDM role. Eventually, I was told I was not a fit either. Total time spent was 2 months, with a negative
Senior Software Development Engineer
Madrid, SpainJanuary 1, 2024A recruiter sent me an OA, and even though I didn't attend it yet, she told me I failed. After some research, they noticed they screened my previous OA result. I don't like this lack of a system.
Senior Software Development Engineer
AustraliaMay 1, 2022I applied online and made it to the phone screen. The interview involved one senior engineer and a shadow. It was a one-hour voice interview, with half the time dedicated to behavioral questions, followed by a coding challenge, and then a few minutes
