Supportive management team, as well as cross-functional teams, in understanding and resolving issues.
Attention to detail, not compromising on quality, and starting with "why".
At the cusp of hypergrowth in the engineering org, meaning significant responsibility as well as opportunity to deliver products in the backlog.
Benefits are still a bit lacking, e.g., 401k matching, commuter assistance, etc. However, this is understandable since DoorDash is a startup. As a manager, I actually respect that the company is doubling down on core priorities for now. What I'm seeing is that benefits are getting better quarter over quarter, which is a great trend!
Keep doing what you are doing from an innovation perspective. Keep up the hiring bar, and don't compromise on quality.
I had two interviews back-to-back. One was a system design interview, and the other was about leadership and hiring. In the system design interview, the software engineer interviewing me was very rude. I could tell that I was not going to pass withi
In October 2023, a proactive hiring manager reached out to me. We hopped on a call during which we discussed my experiences as a manager, and I learned more about his team. I enjoyed talking to the hiring manager and was excited to move on to the nex
Initial Reach Out (Day 1): Recruiter reached out on LinkedIn and scheduled time to introduce the position and gather interest. After that, she connected me to the hiring manager for an exploratory call. At this point, I figured if there was alignmen
I had two interviews back-to-back. One was a system design interview, and the other was about leadership and hiring. In the system design interview, the software engineer interviewing me was very rude. I could tell that I was not going to pass withi
In October 2023, a proactive hiring manager reached out to me. We hopped on a call during which we discussed my experiences as a manager, and I learned more about his team. I enjoyed talking to the hiring manager and was excited to move on to the nex
Initial Reach Out (Day 1): Recruiter reached out on LinkedIn and scheduled time to introduce the position and gather interest. After that, she connected me to the hiring manager for an exploratory call. At this point, I figured if there was alignmen