Talented team and visionary CEO, but poor leadership
Talented team and visionary CEO, but poor leadership
There was a smart and talented team.
The CEO was visionary.
There was a high talent bar for technical talent.
The team was willing to experiment early and lean into new bets, such as Bitcoin, crypto, and AI.
There was poor executive leadership and a history of repeated rounds of layoffs. There was poor execution with too much vision.
Bring in competent executive leadership who know how to run a business in a steady manner.
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My experience was very positive, from meeting with the recruiter to speaking with the hiring manager and other EMs. While I wasn't selected, I thought the experience was great. I was able to get to know the team throughout the process, and they seem
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The process consisted of an initial 1-hour call with a hiring manager, followed by two phone screens: one management-related and one coding. The coding screen was conducted via Coderpad and involved basic CS concepts. The onsite consisted of: *
Engineering Manager
The interview process included: * Three technical interviews * Three design and management interviews * A final interview with the department lead Overall, this was a reasonable interview process. It consisted of three 45-minute technical sessions
Engineering Manager
United StatesFebruary 7, 2025My experience was very positive, from meeting with the recruiter to speaking with the hiring manager and other EMs. While I wasn't selected, I thought the experience was great. I was able to get to know the team throughout the process, and they seem
Engineering Manager
San Francisco, California, United StatesJune 1, 2017The process consisted of an initial 1-hour call with a hiring manager, followed by two phone screens: one management-related and one coding. The coding screen was conducted via Coderpad and involved basic CS concepts. The onsite consisted of: *
Engineering Manager
San Francisco, California, United StatesApril 19, 2018The interview process included: * Three technical interviews * Three design and management interviews * A final interview with the department lead Overall, this was a reasonable interview process. It consisted of three 45-minute technical sessions
