Extremely rewarding, though it can be stressful
Extremely rewarding, though it can be stressful
The people: smart, empathetic, friendly; it is fun and motivating to work with leaders in their fields.
Management: inspires faith in the direction they are taking the company, encourages stretching your comfort zone, is adaptive to circumstances, offers clear leadership while also being open to feedback.
The work: challenging, ambitious projects.
The tech: maintains several very active open source projects, including Apache Spark, and carefully adopts new technologies where it can provide long-term benefits.
Growth trajectory: The company is doing really well financially, and you get to see how companies of this scale grow as fast as possible.
Can be stressful with lots of work to accomplish under sometimes strict timelines, especially for larger projects.
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The interview process included: * A panel presentation with directors and staff engineers. * Several rounds of technical competency and architecture assessments. It was well-organized but a little stiff. They encourage candidates to have other offe
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While I appreciate the opportunity to interview, I encountered several issues that I believe warrant attention: 1. Interview Preparation: * There was no initial call with the recruiter to discuss interview expectations. * The preparation doc
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Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsAugust 1, 2025The interview process was significantly broken and unpleasant. I interviewed for an EM role in Amsterdam. The 'system-programming' interview question felt more appropriate for a 2-3 hour home assignment than for a 1-hour interview. Surprisingly, I p
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San Francisco, California, United StatesJune 25, 2025The interview process included: * A panel presentation with directors and staff engineers. * Several rounds of technical competency and architecture assessments. It was well-organized but a little stiff. They encourage candidates to have other offe
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United StatesJune 27, 2024While I appreciate the opportunity to interview, I encountered several issues that I believe warrant attention: 1. Interview Preparation: * There was no initial call with the recruiter to discuss interview expectations. * The preparation doc
