Interesting company going through some dramatic changes
Interesting company going through some dramatic changes
The people are the reason to work here. There are a lot of good people. The good hiring practice has dropped off, but there are still plenty of great people.
It has become a management-heavy organization. There are a lot of managers focusing only on staying above their reports. A recent transaction with BGI and a very aggressive attitude towards those employees has put a damper on the culture and enjoyment of working here.
Restructure. Focus on the employees at the bottom who are really making things work. As I've been working here, I make it a point to continue to work with people "below" me and try to make sure that they can advance their careers. Also, "Single Platform" is a big crock. Focus on creating a great, scalable architecture that meets the needs of the company. Pretending to have a single platform is really hurting the ability to grow and scale.
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Software Engineer
Applied through the company website. One round of phone screening and four rounds of virtual onsite. Two final interviews with MD. Overall, the process was fairly quick, with two weeks in between each step.
Software Engineer
The interview was a fair game. I decided not to pursue and canceled the final round as I felt the mode of interviewing was too stressful and applied too much pressure for me personally. I had an extensive phone technical screen involving a lot of ma
Software Engineer
Completed video answer questions and a coding challenge. The third round was onsite, back-to-back interviews, ranging from technical to behavioral. There were four on-site interviews in total, but they were not difficult; interviewers were helpful.
Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2021Applied through the company website. One round of phone screening and four rounds of virtual onsite. Two final interviews with MD. Overall, the process was fairly quick, with two weeks in between each step.
Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2013The interview was a fair game. I decided not to pursue and canceled the final round as I felt the mode of interviewing was too stressful and applied too much pressure for me personally. I had an extensive phone technical screen involving a lot of ma
Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2019Completed video answer questions and a coding challenge. The third round was onsite, back-to-back interviews, ranging from technical to behavioral. There were four on-site interviews in total, but they were not difficult; interviewers were helpful.
