Used to feel mission-driven, now feels reactive and directionless
Used to feel mission-driven, now feels reactive and directionless
There are smart and capable coworkers, some genuinely interesting product problems, and pockets of strong teams.
Massive layoffs destroyed trust. There was weak leadership, constant churn, declining technical standards, low morale, reactive decision-making, and poor strategic clarity.
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Senior Software Engineer
Vol. 2 Codings + 1 System Design + 1 Past Experience. The code needs to be compilable and bug-free. The system design is always the same question: designing a hotel booking system.
Senior Software Engineer
The entire interview process took a long time, almost 8 weeks. We only received responses if we followed up. However, the interviewers were friendly and nice.
Senior Software Engineer
The hiring manager implored me to apply, stating that Square has moved away from algorithmic interviews. The recruiter also mentioned that interviews are based on "real-world problems." Instead, I was asked to traverse a nested array, which is essen
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesFebruary 1, 2022Vol. 2 Codings + 1 System Design + 1 Past Experience. The code needs to be compilable and bug-free. The system design is always the same question: designing a hotel booking system.
Senior Software Engineer
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 16, 2024The entire interview process took a long time, almost 8 weeks. We only received responses if we followed up. However, the interviewers were friendly and nice.
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesMay 4, 2021The hiring manager implored me to apply, stating that Square has moved away from algorithmic interviews. The recruiter also mentioned that interviews are based on "real-world problems." Instead, I was asked to traverse a nested array, which is essen
