Sharp Team, Lacking Management
Sharp Team, Lacking Management
Great team, lots of sharp and straightforward problem solvers.
Micromanagement without any management skills. People are required to do excellent work with no processes and a highly politicized set of people. Often, you'll find yourself discussing technical positions rather than solutions.
Transparency, planning, and a truly lean team composition are facts worth more than speech. It's not because you read a book about lean startups that you're now an expert in the subject.
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Carta Interview Experiences
Software Engineer
Recruiter Screen -> Phone Screen -> Homework -> Onsite Phone Screen is a technical discussion with a manager about your experience and approach. Homework is as described. Like everyone else, I thought it was more a 4-6 hour task than the 2-4 hours
Software Engineer
I spoke with some people, and then I was given a take-home assignment that was "Open Ended." The requirements were purposefully vague and unclear. It's just a roll of the dice whether you end up interpreting things the way they want or not. I was pr
Software Engineer
The first phone screen was with a recruiter who was very pleasant to talk to. She was enthusiastic and charismatic. After passing the initial phone screen, I was sent a take-home assignment to work on for two hours. The assignment was similar to wha
Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 20, 2022Recruiter Screen -> Phone Screen -> Homework -> Onsite Phone Screen is a technical discussion with a manager about your experience and approach. Homework is as described. Like everyone else, I thought it was more a 4-6 hour task than the 2-4 hours
Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2021I spoke with some people, and then I was given a take-home assignment that was "Open Ended." The requirements were purposefully vague and unclear. It's just a roll of the dice whether you end up interpreting things the way they want or not. I was pr
Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2021The first phone screen was with a recruiter who was very pleasant to talk to. She was enthusiastic and charismatic. After passing the initial phone screen, I was sent a take-home assignment to work on for two hours. The assignment was similar to wha
