Very mixed range of skillset, experience, and intelligence
Very mixed range of skillset, experience, and intelligence
- The smart ones are some of the smartest teammates you will ever have.
- You will learn a lot.
- You get paid like a boss coming right out of school.
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The dumb ones are some of the dumbest people you will encounter (and may drag you down with them).
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Every once in a while, you may be put on a nasty project, sometimes by yourself, sometimes without any help, but they have expectations that you'll finish early.
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You will have to wear a pager and be on call some of the time. Some teams have light schedules, with one week per every 4 months, but some teams make you go on call one of every 3 weeks.
Don't let someone be a manager just because they have been there for 10+ years. If they're not fit, it's time to recognize that and either add someone else or just swap them.
Horrible management means capped creativity, which kills a product innovation team.
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Software Development Engineer I
There was an OA, a phone round with the recruiter, and then a loop with the panel. This included medium and hard LeetCode problems, followed by system design.
Software Development Engineer I
The first round was a two-question online assessment. The second round was a virtual onsite with four rounds. Each round, the interviewer spent about 30 minutes covering leadership principle questions and left about 30 minutes for technical coding
Software Development Engineer I
Round 1: OA. Cleared in November 2024. No word until February 2025 when I was told I was scheduled for interviews. A week later, they wrote back stating that email was sent "by mistake" and should not be considered. Another recruiter reached out in
Software Development Engineer I
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2024There was an OA, a phone round with the recruiter, and then a loop with the panel. This included medium and hard LeetCode problems, followed by system design.
Software Development Engineer I
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 1, 2021The first round was a two-question online assessment. The second round was a virtual onsite with four rounds. Each round, the interviewer spent about 30 minutes covering leadership principle questions and left about 30 minutes for technical coding
Software Development Engineer I
Seattle, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2025Round 1: OA. Cleared in November 2024. No word until February 2025 when I was told I was scheduled for interviews. A week later, they wrote back stating that email was sent "by mistake" and should not be considered. Another recruiter reached out in
