I was stunned by the lack of efficiency and massive overtime in EA
I was stunned by the lack of efficiency and massive overtime in EA
People in management really have no clue about the things they are running. It is all about "poliware" (politics-based software). So you will really shine here if you are good at making friends and playing politics.
People at management really have no clue about the things they are running. It is all about "poliware" (politics-based software). You will mostly be evaluated by your relationship with your manager and the overtime you took, not necessarily your knowledge.
See pros/cons. I don't think they will get it.
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Software Engineer II
Applied online direct to Hyderabad HR as a response to an email. Got details of the coding challenge 8 days later. Had 4 days to complete. Sent code in time. Didn't get a response for 3 days, so sent an email on the 4th day. Got a reply from HR th
Software Engineer II
I had a total of three interviews for my position. The first interview was with the team lead, which included coding questions and a quick live coding session. The second interview was with the development team and involved more coding questions and
Software Engineer II
I was referred to EA by a friend who worked there. My initial talk was with his current manager on the phone. I took a trip to FL and had an in-person interview there with a manager. While there, I took their skills test. A few days later, I had a
Software Engineer II
July 1, 2013Applied online direct to Hyderabad HR as a response to an email. Got details of the coding challenge 8 days later. Had 4 days to complete. Sent code in time. Didn't get a response for 3 days, so sent an email on the 4th day. Got a reply from HR th
Software Engineer II
July 1, 2023I had a total of three interviews for my position. The first interview was with the team lead, which included coding questions and a quick live coding session. The second interview was with the development team and involved more coding questions and
Software Engineer II
September 1, 2011I was referred to EA by a friend who worked there. My initial talk was with his current manager on the phone. I took a trip to FL and had an in-person interview there with a manager. While there, I took their skills test. A few days later, I had a
