Good Pay, Bad Leadership
Good Pay, Bad Leadership
Salaries are high in Ottawa.
Command and control is awful. They have an elitist technical leadership system, where who you are is way more important than how good your idea/knowledge is. All technical decisions are centralized with the elite, who reside in San Jose.
Modernize the structure of the company. Decentralize technical decision-making by giving teams ownership and empowering them to chart their own directions. Force the technical elite to lead by influence instead of by command and control.
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There was no lack of clarity. They would push you to take interviews at odd times and then remain silent for weeks. All of a sudden, they would wake up and schedule another call.
Software Development Manager
I met one-on-one with four people for about an hour each. The schedule was worked out in advance, so I knew who I would talk with. Interviewers had clearly read my resume and asked questions about my actual experience. They also answered all of my q
Software Development Manager
A very lengthy interview process. We were first asked for our resumes, and the questions corresponded to them. The questions were a bit tricky and required a certain amount of problem-solving. There was also a presentation on the company, which inc
Software Development Manager
Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, IndiaMay 7, 2025There was no lack of clarity. They would push you to take interviews at odd times and then remain silent for weeks. All of a sudden, they would wake up and schedule another call.
Software Development Manager
Boxborough, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 1, 2015I met one-on-one with four people for about an hour each. The schedule was worked out in advance, so I knew who I would talk with. Interviewers had clearly read my resume and asked questions about my actual experience. They also answered all of my q
Software Development Manager
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 1, 2013A very lengthy interview process. We were first asked for our resumes, and the questions corresponded to them. The questions were a bit tricky and required a certain amount of problem-solving. There was also a presentation on the company, which inc
