Balanced outlook & great people
Balanced outlook & great people
People tend to be smart and friendly.
Culture is very collaborative, even despite rapid recent growth.
Lots of work and internal mobility.
The fast pace causes lots of changes and can be disorienting.
You get tired of hearing about Twitter.
Diversity is poor among engineering (compared to the general population).
Keep focusing on diversity – there is a lot of progress to make on this front.
Be more transparent when change happens.
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The interview process began with a 30-minute phone interview with the Hiring Manager, followed by a 4-hour onsite interview. Square used to be a commanding brand and a great opportunity for anyone in the tech industry. When I met a few folks on the
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I went to three interviews, and none of them were with my hiring manager. I wasted three hours directly and perhaps five hours indirectly preparing for this. I was given a test from an engineer from a totally different team, who never did the work
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I was contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn. The message they sent was very unprofessional, with many errors. However, since I was recently laid off and looking for work, I agreed to connect with them. Our call was standard, but they did share some c
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San Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 1, 2016The interview process began with a 30-minute phone interview with the Hiring Manager, followed by a 4-hour onsite interview. Square used to be a commanding brand and a great opportunity for anyone in the tech industry. When I met a few folks on the
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New York, New York, United StatesMarch 1, 2022I went to three interviews, and none of them were with my hiring manager. I wasted three hours directly and perhaps five hours indirectly preparing for this. I was given a test from an engineer from a totally different team, who never did the work
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United StatesMay 27, 2020I was contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn. The message they sent was very unprofessional, with many errors. However, since I was recently laid off and looking for work, I agreed to connect with them. Our call was standard, but they did share some c
