Engineering Director Interview Experience - United States
Process
Recruiter was quite callous, and the interview felt like an interrogation in all the wrong ways.
Mind you, he also showed up late to the hangout, and proceeded to mention his camera was not working. He proceeded to try to see the number of jobs I've had for 10 years, and question them as if there was something wrong with having 5 jobs. Not even considering many of them were consulting gigs, or the companies may have had layoffs or went defunct.
He left no time for asking questions, and ran to another interview. Circle, If this is the person representing your company, I would re-evaluate... People, don't waste your time. What a bad experience! Know your worth.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Circle Engineering Director role in United States.
Success Rate
Circle's interview process for their Engineering Director roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Circle's Engineering Director interview process in United States.
Circle Work Experiences
- 5.0Great So FarSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 27, 2022Pros: - Surprisingly good tooling for such a small organization. - Leadership clearly values engineers' productivity and is willing to make the investment to amplify that. - Great place to learn about crypto and Web3. They don't expect you to know about it when you join. They have a robust internal learning program to train you. - Everyone I've spoken to is friendly and knowledgeable. - Great business opportunity.Cons: - Engineering is spread across North America and Europe. They are trying to concentrate teams in certain regions, but there's still situations where coordination gets difficult. - Although the company is now "remote-first", there's still some processes that seem to favor employees on the east coast of the US (where the HQ once was).
- 5.0Passionate and really motivated companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, MassachusettsDecember 8, 2020Pros: - Engineering team is really ambitious and passionate about what they do - People on the team care and will make sure you are up to speed - No pecking order, people are uplifting and helpful - Startup/small team vibeCons: - Uncertain future; may blow up and become a huge organization or be regulated away/out competed. - Very ambitious. Pay is competitive but for the ambitions it should (and may very well be as time goes on) rewarded.
- 4.0Engineering at CircleSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNew York, New YorkJanuary 26, 2026Pros: Great opportunities for growth, smart engineersCons: Work life balance depends on what team you're on.
