Good benefits, terrible place for talented, non-political people
Good benefits, terrible place for talented, non-political people
Benefits, with the exception of the health plan, are OK.
A yes-man culture. No accountability. Nothing new or interesting in technology. Managers keep expanding teams to get closer to promotion (promotion based on headcounts). Constant turf wars between packs. Little chance of promotion for an honest, competent, hard-working guy with an independent mind in this company.
Change the culture. Put a stop to promotions based on ethnic affiliations or cronyism.
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San Jose, California, United StatesMay 1, 2012I had a phone screen, followed by a half-day face-to-face interview with the team members and manager. They extended the offer within two days. I then had a few rounds of salary negotiations with HR.
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San Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2020The interview process involved a behavior interview followed by a technical panel interview. Questions covered multi-threading, multi-processing, and basic CS fundamentals such as polymorphism and classes. I was not able to advance past the technical
