Rewarding to a Degree
Rewarding to a Degree
Lots of engineering empowerment to make business decisions. Engineers can have large-scale impact and dictate the work they do.
Unrealistic expectations for people looking for a good work-life balance. Lots of talk about "being an owner" and having "bias for action," which is just code for being overworked and having too many responsibilities. There's lots of recent turnover and poor team management, which makes it difficult to get work done.
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Senior Software Engineer
The recruiter made a lot of false promises. I was told they'd "definitely" be able to make a decision by a specific date, which aligned with my other deadline. However, they ended up being a week late and repeatedly saying, "We'll definitely have an
Senior Software Engineer
Very standard. The technical portion was medium difficulty. The system design was a bit customized for DoorDash, focusing on designing a system for drivers delivering food. The behavioral portion was with the manager of the team and mostly involved d
Senior Software Engineer
There were four steps: 1. Implement an endpoint related to an internal feature. 2. Conduct a debug session. 3. Meet with the manager. 4. A two-part session consisting of: a. A domain knowledge session to showcase one of your best works. b. A s
Senior Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesSeptember 1, 2024The recruiter made a lot of false promises. I was told they'd "definitely" be able to make a decision by a specific date, which aligned with my other deadline. However, they ended up being a week late and repeatedly saying, "We'll definitely have an
Senior Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 22, 2025Very standard. The technical portion was medium difficulty. The system design was a bit customized for DoorDash, focusing on designing a system for drivers delivering food. The behavioral portion was with the manager of the team and mostly involved d
Senior Software Engineer
BrazilJuly 1, 2025There were four steps: 1. Implement an endpoint related to an internal feature. 2. Conduct a debug session. 3. Meet with the manager. 4. A two-part session consisting of: a. A domain knowledge session to showcase one of your best works. b. A s
