Hard problems, little time
Hard problems, little time
The core problems are fascinating, and the other staff are technically brilliant.
The pace is tough, and you don't get to polish solutions even a little. Get it out the door, yesterday!
There is such a thing as "too lean".
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Senior Principal Software Engineer
I applied for this job through internal referral. There was a brief phone interview lasting about 30 minutes. The on-site interview was set the following week. The interview lasted 4 hours by 5 interviewers, including the hiring manager. The proc
Senior Principal Software Engineer
It was an internal transfer. So, the interview had basic questions related to my current project. They asked about current project difficulties and memory/performance optimization questions. There were two rounds only, the first with the project mana
Senior Principal Software Engineer
I was contacted by email. We set up a time .Had a phone interview for about an hour. A few questions about programming skills and analysis of algorithms and their efficiency were asked. Got the offer a few days after the interview.
Senior Principal Software Engineer
San Jose, CaliforniaMarch 1, 2018I applied for this job through internal referral. There was a brief phone interview lasting about 30 minutes. The on-site interview was set the following week. The interview lasted 4 hours by 5 interviewers, including the hiring manager. The proc
Senior Principal Software Engineer
IndiaNovember 1, 2022It was an internal transfer. So, the interview had basic questions related to my current project. They asked about current project difficulties and memory/performance optimization questions. There were two rounds only, the first with the project mana
Senior Principal Software Engineer
United StatesApril 1, 2016I was contacted by email. We set up a time .Had a phone interview for about an hour. A few questions about programming skills and analysis of algorithms and their efficiency were asked. Got the offer a few days after the interview.
