Process
A recruiter cold-emailed me three times. Eventually, I responded and set up an initial call.
The recruiter joined at the scheduled time and then rescheduled for the next day.
We had a good conversation the following day. Afterward, I received a take-home project which involved writing a simple iOS app that fetched weather data from metaweather.com and displayed it.
I spent a few hours on it, and it was quite robust, albeit with a couple of minor issues. After submitting, I received an automated rejection email from a no-reply address several days later, with no details.
I asked the recruiter for feedback and was presented with feedback that seemed quite picky for a simple two-hour prototype project.
Questions
Take-home project: Build an iOS app that consumes the metaweather.com API.
Display the weather in an iOS app. Handle loading and error states. Include unit tests.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Faire Senior iOS Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
Faire's interview process for their Senior iOS Engineer roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Faire's Senior iOS Engineer interview process in Canada.
Faire Work Experiences
- 4.0Great experience and environment for up-and-coming developersSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 23, 2024Pros: - Great company culture. - Excellent support and mentorship.Cons: - Very fast-paced; demand for speed may be at odds with code quality at times.
- 4.0Nice place for an internshipSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeWaterloo, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 11, 2025Pros: - Interesting work - Awesome office - Nice peopleCons: Layoffs when I was there.
- 1.0Horrible middle managementSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeWaterloo, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 9, 2021Pros: It is a rocketship in a winner-takes-all market, so financially it will do really well.Cons: - Middle managers often bully employees into submission. Perhaps bullying is acceptable at other local Kitchener-Waterloo companies, so managers bring it with them to Faire. - Managers have way too much power in the organization. The manager always has the last word in rating, regardless of how good the peer feedback is in perf reviews. The manager also has too much power in deciding what someone gets to work on. So if the manager doesn't like someone, they can and do often screw over the rank-and-file employees. - People Ops (HR) works for managers. So bringing up manager issues to People Ops does not do anything.
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