Process
The first step was a 30-minute video call with the recruiter. She stated that the next step was an online coding test covering Ruby on Rails and SQL. However, the test was actually half Rails and half vanilla JavaScript (frontend-based), despite the job description not mentioning JavaScript at all for what is a backend Rails position. The test itself was on Adaface, which, in my opinion, was one of the worst online coding tests I've taken.
I emailed twice since the test but received no response in over 4 weeks.
Questions
Screening was normal, focusing on "tell me about yourself" questions. The coding test was in Rails and JavaScript.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cerebral Back-end Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Cerebral's interview process for their Back-end Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Cerebral's Back-end Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Cerebral Work Experiences
- 3.0Ethical issues can lead to your project being cancelledStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 14, 2025Pros: Lots of decent, smart people trying to do something good.Cons: Serious ethical concerns arise with pushing medications and not caring about the outcomes for either the client or the mental health professional.
- 1.0I wish I had never come hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 19, 2021Pros: The people are friendly. The job is remote.Cons: I don’t know where to begin… this company raised a lot of money and has wildly ambitious goals. Together, these would be a very exciting opportunity, which is the reason I took the offer. But they ran before they could walk and are now in a deep hole. They do not want to slow down enough to get themselves out of this hole because they are aiming to expand rapidly. Everyone is extraordinarily busy and perpetually stressed. While management says we have to slow down at some point, they don’t take any action to do so. Onboarding is the worst I’ve ever seen. You are expected to start contributing before you actually understand the product. I thought I made a good career move when I joined and now completely regret coming here.
- 1.0Broken Product, Uncaring CeoSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 5, 2021Pros: None that I can see.Cons: The product that we build is broken, and everyone knows it, but they just don't care. The CEO is only interested in taking as much money out of investors as he can. There's no interest in workers' or patients' well-being.
