Education is highly valued.
Lots of workshops and resources are available to increase your skill set.
There are well-defined steps to advance your career or enter the management ranks.
The salary is not competitive in Silicon Valley. There are lots of rules and policies to follow. There is no fun, and no holiday parties. Only two weeks of paid vacation for the first 10 years.
I applied online. I was contacted via email and asked to fill a form before moving on. The process took 4 months. I interviewed with HR and a Senior Software Engineer at Boeing (Mountain View).
This was for an entry-level role. STAR format, 5 questions. I was asked about experience and difficult/pressure situations. Besides the 5 STAR questions, a couple of yes/no questions were asked, e.g., "Have you ever used tool X?"
One phone screen and then one video interview technical round and then a call with the hiring manager. The phone screen was standard behavioral questions, and the technicals were easy LeetCode questions.
I applied online. I was contacted via email and asked to fill a form before moving on. The process took 4 months. I interviewed with HR and a Senior Software Engineer at Boeing (Mountain View).
This was for an entry-level role. STAR format, 5 questions. I was asked about experience and difficult/pressure situations. Besides the 5 STAR questions, a couple of yes/no questions were asked, e.g., "Have you ever used tool X?"
One phone screen and then one video interview technical round and then a call with the hiring manager. The phone screen was standard behavioral questions, and the technicals were easy LeetCode questions.