Not the place it once was
Not the place it once was
Opportunities to network with some of the brightest minds in Computer Networks.
Good benefits and compensation.
Flexibility to move within the organization.
Becoming increasingly bureaucratic with a "my way or the highway" leadership style.
Increased lack of transparency in management.
Bad hiring practices, increasing mediocrity in talent.
Management does not take your career development seriously.
Extremely long work hours to fulfill mundane duties.
Sub-par processes and lots of inefficiencies.
Fix the hiring process. Empower engineers to make decisions. At your core, you are still an engineering company. Remove unwanted inefficiencies in processes. Make it easier for engineers to do their job.
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Software Engineer III
I came in through the 2007 Choice Program. I met a recruiter at university, had a 1:1 interview, and was then scheduled to come on-site for an interview with three engineers. The questions were very easy, probably because they wanted to attract young
Software Engineer III
* A quick phone interview, a basic resume review, and a couple of quick OS questions. * Six one-hour sessions on Webex. All interviews were conducted remotely. * The questions were easy. * It took a long time to get an offer, but it was accepted in t
Software Engineer III
The process was straightforward. I spoke with four technical members of the team and two managers. The questions were technical, focusing on areas I had already reviewed. They also discussed programming. Fit was an important area they discussed. Th
Software Engineer III
San Jose, California, United StatesAugust 18, 2014I came in through the 2007 Choice Program. I met a recruiter at university, had a 1:1 interview, and was then scheduled to come on-site for an interview with three engineers. The questions were very easy, probably because they wanted to attract young
Software Engineer III
San Jose, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2013* A quick phone interview, a basic resume review, and a couple of quick OS questions. * Six one-hour sessions on Webex. All interviews were conducted remotely. * The questions were easy. * It took a long time to get an offer, but it was accepted in t
Software Engineer III
San Jose, California, United StatesJune 1, 2011The process was straightforward. I spoke with four technical members of the team and two managers. The questions were technical, focusing on areas I had already reviewed. They also discussed programming. Fit was an important area they discussed. Th
