Musk Derangement Syndrome
Musk Derangement Syndrome
- Great benefits in the US
- Flexible PTO
- Good amount of travel
When I joined, I loved working here.
My coworkers were fantastic, the product was interesting, and I felt like I had a future.
At one point, the CEO went off the rails. I'm under the impression he thinks he's playing in the big leagues now, so he can do what he wants.
His unnecessary, uninformed pursuits cost people their peace of mind, the success of their products, and for some, their jobs.
As of recently, it became toxic to the extreme, with big reorg decisions making no product sense, with no clear plans for the future, and no apparent need to justify that to anyone.
There are some really good, really smart people around whose voices are no longer heard because they are not bullies.
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United StatesJuly 1, 2021I applied online and had a quick Slack interview as the first step. The interview was relatively informal, and the team was very kind. Next, I completed a take-home assignment to fix an example application.
Senior Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United StatesJune 9, 2022The first phase was acceptable but time-consuming. The second phase was overall weird, and the app had multiple bugs. There was a time limit per task, but because there was no clarity on what they were looking for, and the app itself had so many bug
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January 30, 2026I applied through a recruiter. The process took one week. - First interview with HR. - Technical test. The technical test was adding some requirements listed in an existing application they shared via GitHub. Unfortunately, I didn't pass the test.
