Still good people there, a positive outlook on the company, and nice new offices.
Work/life balancing is being eroded. Too much chatter on "going fast" versus using a methodical approach to delivering new user experiences that are well thought out, clearly defined, and of high value and quality. This is not always the case.
Communication between teams is nearly nonexistent. The "left hand" does not know what the "right hand" is doing.
Become better leaders. Stop endless pressure to get software out the door. Stop breaking stuff all the time.
There were 6 rounds of interviews: * Python take-home assessment * SQL coding round * 1 managerial round * 1 HR round * 2 case-based rounds The final round of interviews lasted for 2.5 hours.
Interview process: * Conversation with recruiter * Coding session * Pseudocode session * System design question * Behavioral questions session (typical from HR, answerable with the STAR format) Followed by a call from the recruiter.
Recruiter call. Phone call with an EM, which I was told was exploratory but instead was an interview. Phone call with Director. Two more interviews with EMs onsite. Few more onsite interviews that I did not attend. I dealt with at least three re
There were 6 rounds of interviews: * Python take-home assessment * SQL coding round * 1 managerial round * 1 HR round * 2 case-based rounds The final round of interviews lasted for 2.5 hours.
Interview process: * Conversation with recruiter * Coding session * Pseudocode session * System design question * Behavioral questions session (typical from HR, answerable with the STAR format) Followed by a call from the recruiter.
Recruiter call. Phone call with an EM, which I was told was exploratory but instead was an interview. Phone call with Director. Two more interviews with EMs onsite. Few more onsite interviews that I did not attend. I dealt with at least three re