Freedom, But Fight For Balance
Freedom, But Fight For Balance
High level of freedom in making decisions about the software on a team level.
Access to a lot of different resources if it's justified.
Work-life balance: All you get is as much as you fight for. Plus, you might end up with a lot of on-call load and thus weekend (or middle of night) work on small teams.
While officially requiring to be upfront with problems and think critically, in reality, managers can get away with anything as long as they deliver on their goals. You better keep this in mind when dealing with them.
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The interview process was intense but fair. It started with an online assessment focusing on data structures and algorithms. The final rounds included two technical interviews and a behavioral one. "Leadership Principles" came up a lot. Interviewe
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Finished online OA, work style simulation, and behavioral questions. Two coding questions were in the first OA. The second OA involved receiving emails and chats from colleagues, and you had to make decisions based on your expertise. The behaviora
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I failed an Amazon online assessment. During and after the session, I realized that I was never prepared for it. I needed to do more medium/hard LeetCode problems. The recruiter told me that the cool-off period is 6 months.
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Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 1, 2025The interview process was intense but fair. It started with an online assessment focusing on data structures and algorithms. The final rounds included two technical interviews and a behavioral one. "Leadership Principles" came up a lot. Interviewe
Software Developer
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 17, 2025Finished online OA, work style simulation, and behavioral questions. Two coding questions were in the first OA. The second OA involved receiving emails and chats from colleagues, and you had to make decisions based on your expertise. The behaviora
Software Developer
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMay 1, 2024I failed an Amazon online assessment. During and after the session, I realized that I was never prepared for it. I needed to do more medium/hard LeetCode problems. The recruiter told me that the cool-off period is 6 months.
