Much better than expected
Much better than expected
I hesitantly joined around a year ago. My hesitance was based on public image. The pace is super fast, and there are many opportunities to slow it down to balance work and life; you just need to know how to take them.
A lot of really smart people.
Great tooling for the quality of life for Software Engineers.
It's easy to push your own ideas up the ladder. Everyone seems very supportive of that.
Tons going on, which results in a big learning curve. Lots of things and people to get to know.
Give people more time to ramp up.
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Seattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 25, 2024Basically the same as advertised: Leadership Principles, some coding, etc. People management questions also covered how you grew folks and how you handled low performers. Overall, a pretty typical FAANG interview.
Software Engineering Manager
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2022Overall, it was a smooth process. HR was very professional. There were lots of behavioral questions. * 1 system design round * Totally 6 rounds It was not difficult in general. The package is generous, beyond expectation. I received the offer.
