The Tragedy of bureaucracy
The Tragedy of bureaucracy
Work-life balance; Office is amazing; There are still some very smart engineers depending on your team and department.
It has turned into a PiP factory.
Leadership is more concerned with shipping features than making sure they are actually functional and good.
AI has invaded Datadog badly, and everything you do anywhere at the company will be AI related. There are mandates that all teams spend at least half of their time working on AI efforts, with no exception.
AVOID infrastructure monitoring, logs, and security departments.
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New York, New York, United StatesApril 1, 2024The process began with a Sourcer screen, followed by a one-hour coding interview over Zoom. The interview consisted of two questions, and there was time to ask questions of the interviewer. After that, I was transferred to a recruiter who read me a s
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Paris, FranceNovember 1, 2023I had a two-phase interview, but unfortunately, I ended without an offer. It was a good experience, though. Phase 1: 1. RH interview: This was a very friendly interview where you need to talk about yourself. 2. Live coding (1 hour): There were two e
