Many great, experienced staff are happy to share knowledge.
Opportunities for career growth (can vary by team, but most I've seen have people moving teams and changing titles).
Loyalty: People often stay 10+ years and don't regret it, as far as I can tell.
Fun "on brand" benefits:
Vacation time, while not a ton is given, is sacrosanct. I've never had a request questioned, even in the slightest; it was an automatic "Oh, sure, go ahead!" given I always gave advance notice.
Chill work environment with a reasonable and relatively even workload, especially compared to the biggest game in town (Amazon).
In my experience, management is friendly and helpful, and talking up to the director level is frictionless as an SDE II.
Ironically, that sacrosanct vacation time means managers and co-workers often mess with stuff like deadlines or deployment schedules around popular times.
Compensation can be a little "meh" compared to competitors, still livable in Seattle even for an SDE I/II.
Many of the Pros depend on your team and manager. I see some issues or spats on Blind. I cannot corroborate those in my personal experience at all, but I figure it's gonna happen somehow.
Initial call with HR, followed by one HackerRank challenge. After two follow-ups, I was told I would be moving to a virtual four-round interview. A few days later, I received an email with the scheduled interview rounds without confirmation of my ava
This was a screening call at the start with the recruiter. She asked several questions about my previous experience and background, and explained about the company and the job requirements.
The interview process started with an initial phone screen, followed by a hiring manager round. The final round was with two principal engineers. The whole process was easy to moderate, generally focusing on assessing our experience and skills.
Initial call with HR, followed by one HackerRank challenge. After two follow-ups, I was told I would be moving to a virtual four-round interview. A few days later, I received an email with the scheduled interview rounds without confirmation of my ava
This was a screening call at the start with the recruiter. She asked several questions about my previous experience and background, and explained about the company and the job requirements.
The interview process started with an initial phone screen, followed by a hiring manager round. The final round was with two principal engineers. The whole process was easy to moderate, generally focusing on assessing our experience and skills.