Salary was above average, as was the bonus package, 401k, and medical benefits.
Often abusive middle and upper management. First line were generally good people and competent. Company lacks vision and inspiration. Work-life balance often sacrificed for stupid reasons; nothing to do with creating product, everything to do with exec management ego. Career opportunities for young people: a good place to start, but not to finish.
Stow your egos and inspire your people to bigger and better things. Provide stretch goals that are realistic, as constant failure is not a motivator. Remember above all: the product is what makes people proud.
Straightforward. They are changing the interview policy, so it was more freeform than strict behavioral questions, but those still provided a basis on which the interview was conducted. There were more follow-ups and probing than in the past.
Met the hiring manager at an in-person recruiting event. There was an online assessment similar to HackerRank (I think these were chosen randomly). The problem was to print the binary number of a given decimal. The second actual interview was an hou
Behavioral interview. Tell me a time when... Use the STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result. I was interviewed by three people: two managers and a technical lead. I also had a speed round of ten questions about C++ concepts.
Straightforward. They are changing the interview policy, so it was more freeform than strict behavioral questions, but those still provided a basis on which the interview was conducted. There were more follow-ups and probing than in the past.
Met the hiring manager at an in-person recruiting event. There was an online assessment similar to HackerRank (I think these were chosen randomly). The problem was to print the binary number of a given decimal. The second actual interview was an hou
Behavioral interview. Tell me a time when... Use the STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result. I was interviewed by three people: two managers and a technical lead. I also had a speed round of ten questions about C++ concepts.