Good people, interesting work, moving too fast
Good people, interesting work, moving too fast
Dash is an interesting new product.
People are generally good and helpful.
The product is trying to do too much, too fast.
Engineering shortcuts to support this are biting us.
We're being asked to work nights and weekends.
Trim down scope, stop unrealistic deadlines, respect holidays. Don't reward "hero" culture; reward good planning and execution that don't require engineers to work long hours.
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Senior Software Engineer
Initial Zoom screen (algorithmic). Then on-site with: * 1 algorithmic interview * 1 bug fix * 1 design interview * 1 behavioral interview * 1 hiring manager interview This took less than 1 month overall. Be well-prepared for algorithmic and design
Senior Software Engineer
3 Phone Screens: 1. Recruiter contacted me (headhunter). 2. Recruiter talked about roles. SRE and Infrastructure roles here are viewed quite differently, apparently. 3. Director. Virtual Onsite: 1. Coding. 2. System Design. 3. Deep Dive. 4. Coding
Senior Software Engineer
I was generally underwhelmed by the interview process. Multiple times, the recruiter asked me to fill out different forms for the same information. They also asked via email for bits of information directly from my resume, such as, "I'm just schedul
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2022Initial Zoom screen (algorithmic). Then on-site with: * 1 algorithmic interview * 1 bug fix * 1 design interview * 1 behavioral interview * 1 hiring manager interview This took less than 1 month overall. Be well-prepared for algorithmic and design
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesSeptember 1, 20213 Phone Screens: 1. Recruiter contacted me (headhunter). 2. Recruiter talked about roles. SRE and Infrastructure roles here are viewed quite differently, apparently. 3. Director. Virtual Onsite: 1. Coding. 2. System Design. 3. Deep Dive. 4. Coding
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2020I was generally underwhelmed by the interview process. Multiple times, the recruiter asked me to fill out different forms for the same information. They also asked via email for bits of information directly from my resume, such as, "I'm just schedul
