Nice office. Good benefits. Fun events. Cool people. Opportunities to grow and learn.
Lenovo ThinkPads
Frequent reorganizations Elitist SWE culture Lots of process, but most of it unhelpful Becoming heavy on non-technical hires
Don't be embarrassed to admit that a service isn't essential to the business.
Don't do it fast; do it right. Follow industry-standard best practices. Automate.
Stop the developer worship. It's stressful and alienates the rest of engineering.
Got a referral that led to an almost immediate invitation for an initial call. Three weeks later, I was scheduled for a 30-minute recruiter call. After that was a 1-hour virtual LeetCode interview. If I had passed, then there was a 3-hour technical
Very streamlined and well-structured. One call with a recruiter, then a technical interview, then a culture fit. I didn't pass the technical portion as it was very complex and required in-depth knowledge.
The process was fine. They get back to you quickly and are very clear in their steps. I only made it to 2 rounds in, but the technical question was challenging but not too bad.
Got a referral that led to an almost immediate invitation for an initial call. Three weeks later, I was scheduled for a 30-minute recruiter call. After that was a 1-hour virtual LeetCode interview. If I had passed, then there was a 3-hour technical
Very streamlined and well-structured. One call with a recruiter, then a technical interview, then a culture fit. I didn't pass the technical portion as it was very complex and required in-depth knowledge.
The process was fine. They get back to you quickly and are very clear in their steps. I only made it to 2 rounds in, but the technical question was challenging but not too bad.