Bad work-life balance, toxic environment, and constant anxiety
Bad work-life balance, toxic environment, and constant anxiety
- Great benefits (lunch, pay, allowance, etc.)
- Learning and growth, fast pace, working with competent people, and lots of great tech tools.
Zero to little WLB. Mandarin everywhere, including documents, images, meetings, etc. Lack of social connection and empathy. Top-down management, which gives you anxiety not knowing what would happen next. Lots of workload. Little guidance, but very high expectations. Too many approvals and processes. Toxic workplace; everyday feels like a survival game.
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The recruiter reached out on LinkedIn, and the process was quite fast. It was only during the interview that both the interviewer and I realized the team was not a good match for me. Rejected after two rounds and no feedback. Confused.
Software Engineer
Resume screening, online assessments (for some technical roles), and multiple rounds of interviews. The process can involve phone, video, or in-person interviews with a mix of one-on-one and panel formats.
Software Engineer
The first round was about OOD and discussing past projects. The second round involved a hard-level LeetCode question and past experience. The interviewers were quite supportive during the interview.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 24, 2025The recruiter reached out on LinkedIn, and the process was quite fast. It was only during the interview that both the interviewer and I realized the team was not a good match for me. Rejected after two rounds and no feedback. Confused.
Software Engineer
AustraliaOctober 22, 2025Resume screening, online assessments (for some technical roles), and multiple rounds of interviews. The process can involve phone, video, or in-person interviews with a mix of one-on-one and panel formats.
Software Engineer
United StatesOctober 15, 2025The first round was about OOD and discussing past projects. The second round involved a hard-level LeetCode question and past experience. The interviewers were quite supportive during the interview.
