Toxic Leadership, No Growth
Toxic Leadership, No Growth
- Decent health insurance for US employees
- Family-friendly AFK policies (for some roles)
C-level "leadership" is haphazard at best, toxic at worst. No clear career trajectory. Micromanagement runs amok. If you're not one of MM's besties, good luck making an impact.
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Automattic Interview Experiences
Software Engineer
Zoom interview. I passed a code interview, which took about a week to complete. Then, I entered the "paid" project. This drew out over three months. Feedback was very slow but positive until I was suddenly told that the trial was coming to an end and
Software Engineer
Call with HR. Invited to the Slack group where the technical test is shared. Needs to work on the test based on their instructions and commit it to their GitHub.
Software Engineer
They don't really hire for positions. Rather, when you apply, you join a 'talent pool' where they may or may not get back to you. It's not really nice applying to such a void, but they do state that on their careers page.
Software Engineer
New ZealandNovember 1, 2024Zoom interview. I passed a code interview, which took about a week to complete. Then, I entered the "paid" project. This drew out over three months. Feedback was very slow but positive until I was suddenly told that the trial was coming to an end and
Software Engineer
IndonesiaApril 16, 2024Call with HR. Invited to the Slack group where the technical test is shared. Needs to work on the test based on their instructions and commit it to their GitHub.
Software Engineer
United KingdomJanuary 1, 2024They don't really hire for positions. Rather, when you apply, you join a 'talent pool' where they may or may not get back to you. It's not really nice applying to such a void, but they do state that on their careers page.
