Great place to learn and grow, if you can keep up with the pace
Great place to learn and grow, if you can keep up with the pace
Genuinely challenging work with real ownership from day one. You get to build at massive scale, work with sharp people, and the learning curve is steep in the best way. There is a strong emphasis on data-driven decisions, and internal mobility means you can grow into new roles without leaving. You get good exposure to leadership and high-impact problems.
The pace is relentless, and work-life balance depends heavily on your team and manager. Bar-raising can feel like constant pressure, and the frugality principle sometimes stretches teams thin on resources. Org changes and reprioritization happen often, which can disrupt long-term projects.
Invest more in sustainable workloads and headcount so teams aren't perpetually running lean. Recognize and reward long-term builders, not just firefighters. Give clearer career-growth roadmaps and be more consistent across teams so employee experience doesn't hinge on which manager you land with.
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Software Development Manager
The interview process was very intensive. I had multiple phone screenings, a writing assessment, and a six-hour onsite interview. They never want you to repeat interview answers, which is frankly very difficult after ten interviews.
Software Development Manager
Fantastic. My recruiter gave so much information and motivated me to continue. There was much documentation. The most important were the 16 principles reflected in the previous work experience, also software architecture.
Software Development Manager
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. The interview process is straightforward but intense. First interview was with another Software Dev Manager in the same team. After that the famous loop interview where I had to take
Software Development Manager
United StatesNovember 30, 2021The interview process was very intensive. I had multiple phone screenings, a writing assessment, and a six-hour onsite interview. They never want you to repeat interview answers, which is frankly very difficult after ten interviews.
Software Development Manager
Dublin, IrelandMay 1, 2022Fantastic. My recruiter gave so much information and motivated me to continue. There was much documentation. The most important were the 16 principles reflected in the previous work experience, also software architecture.
Software Development Manager
Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanFebruary 5, 2026I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. The interview process is straightforward but intense. First interview was with another Software Dev Manager in the same team. After that the famous loop interview where I had to take
