They're working on and beyond the edge of established knowledge, giving rise to some interesting problems.
The people are great to work and chat with. Different backgrounds, smart.
Active in the open source community, giving back.
The recruitment process is long and arduous. There are a lot of interesting interviews, but you have to keep on the ball to keep it rolling. Otherwise, it will stall, and then you're stuck waiting. The HR process in general is clearly in its infantile stage, but it's clear they are actively working on improving.
Keep improving the recruitment process. Right now, you risk losing people simply due to attrition or plain boredom.
Be open about timelines and processes. Discuss them before you start, so the candidate has a rough idea what to expect, who they're going to talk with, and how to plan.
The interview had three stages. The first stage was coding, where the task was writing an LRU cache. The second stage focused on system design questions. This included presenting your own project of choice and analyzing a notification system.
A recruiter reached out via LinkedIn. Thus began a process of 11 interviews. The first few were clearly related to the role – a code interview, a system design interview, etc. Gradually, they became more senior and were more like discussions. The l
Horrid experience. * I never spoke to HR. They never responded to any of my emails, yet kept sending me to the next stage of interviews. * There were 6 stages, including HackerRank. * The engineers in the interview looked completely burnt out
The interview had three stages. The first stage was coding, where the task was writing an LRU cache. The second stage focused on system design questions. This included presenting your own project of choice and analyzing a notification system.
A recruiter reached out via LinkedIn. Thus began a process of 11 interviews. The first few were clearly related to the role – a code interview, a system design interview, etc. Gradually, they became more senior and were more like discussions. The l
Horrid experience. * I never spoke to HR. They never responded to any of my emails, yet kept sending me to the next stage of interviews. * There were 6 stages, including HackerRank. * The engineers in the interview looked completely burnt out