Fully dedicated to remote work. High compensation compared to other remote employers. Lots of kind, helpful coworkers, despite the downward company culture trend.
Brutal performance management, including stack ranking (each cycle, organizations are required to mark 10% of employees below 'meets expectations'). This is compounded by the continual reduction in benefits, perks, and team gathering budgets. Add to that a tepid stock price, and now the beginning of layoffs for people obsoleted by AI.
Acknowledge that the company culture has become a meat grinder, and make changes that convince employees you're not trying to bleed them dry.
I had a somewhat negative experience in the screening round, as I felt the problem statement was unclear regarding the specific API required for the design problem. I had to ask many questions and make assumptions about the requirements myself. The
Highly Unprofessional Experience * Recruiter Screening * DSA Round The recruiters were highly unprofessional and simply ghosted me when I asked for feedback. The interviewer was good and friendly; they wanted to understand my thinking process and s
The interview process included: * HR round * Browser coding * JavaScript coding * Leadership craft and system design. I've completed the first three rounds, each taking around an hour. All rounds were conducted on Zoom with screen sharing.
I had a somewhat negative experience in the screening round, as I felt the problem statement was unclear regarding the specific API required for the design problem. I had to ask many questions and make assumptions about the requirements myself. The
Highly Unprofessional Experience * Recruiter Screening * DSA Round The recruiters were highly unprofessional and simply ghosted me when I asked for feedback. The interviewer was good and friendly; they wanted to understand my thinking process and s
The interview process included: * HR round * Browser coding * JavaScript coding * Leadership craft and system design. I've completed the first three rounds, each taking around an hour. All rounds were conducted on Zoom with screen sharing.