Great until it wasn't
Great until it wasn't
Great remote culture and benefits.
Pay was meh for a (mostly) American company.
WordPress has a stinky codebase.
Things went crazy with the whole WP Engine debacle. Joined at the worst possible moment.
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Automattic Interview Experiences
Senior Software Developer
The recruiter reached out on LinkedIn. One interview via Google Meet with the recruiter, then a Slack-based chat. First task: they sent me a GitHub repo with bugs and a goal to see how many bugs I could find and fix. I passed this step. Then the t
Senior Backend Software Engineer
One day after applying, I already received an invitation to Slack. They created a group for me and a few evaluators/observers. After a great introduction, they asked me about the best date within the next few days to do a technical test. A few days
Frontend Engineer
Once you are selected, you have an interview via Slack. They want to test your communication skills, so they ask you to explain concepts like Cross-site scripting. Then there's a coding challenge. They give you up to a week to allocate 6-8 hours, wh
Senior Software Developer
GeorgiaOctober 1, 2021The recruiter reached out on LinkedIn. One interview via Google Meet with the recruiter, then a Slack-based chat. First task: they sent me a GitHub repo with bugs and a goal to see how many bugs I could find and fix. I passed this step. Then the t
Senior Backend Software Engineer
SpainDecember 1, 2021One day after applying, I already received an invitation to Slack. They created a group for me and a few evaluators/observers. After a great introduction, they asked me about the best date within the next few days to do a technical test. A few days
Frontend Engineer
SpainJune 1, 2020Once you are selected, you have an interview via Slack. They want to test your communication skills, so they ask you to explain concepts like Cross-site scripting. Then there's a coding challenge. They give you up to a week to allocate 6-8 hours, wh
