Long hours, hard work, a somewhat political environment, and better-than-average overall compensation
Long hours, hard work, a somewhat political environment, and better-than-average overall compensation
Stable company, decent benefits. The company gives back to the community and is very ethical.
Too many hours required to be successful, lacking work/life balance, and big company politics.
Overly structured big company policies regarding flexible work location, forced rankings, etc.
Empower your leaders to manage their employees. Practice the flexible work and location vision you preach and sell to customers. Stop forced rankings, which are proven to undermine success.
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The process took several weeks. First was a phone screen, then two in-person interviews. I met with several different folks, mainly developers. I also had to interview with a remote team. The questions were very straightforward but technical. I
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Slow turnaround time and communication was poor. They skipped my phone screening because the recruiter was out of town. After I submitted my availability form, I emailed my recruiter 4-5 times until I got a response/update from them.
Senior Software Engineer
Boulder, Colorado, United StatesApril 1, 2014The process took several weeks. First was a phone screen, then two in-person interviews. I met with several different folks, mainly developers. I also had to interview with a remote team. The questions were very straightforward but technical. I
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 20, 2025The interview started with a face-to-face round where the interviewer asked about my previous project experience, my role in the team, challenges faced, and how I solved them. They also asked a few technical concepts related to automation, JavaScrip
Software Engineer (Internship)
United StatesNovember 17, 2025Slow turnaround time and communication was poor. They skipped my phone screening because the recruiter was out of town. After I submitted my availability form, I emailed my recruiter 4-5 times until I got a response/update from them.
