Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
There was a high volume of short interviews, which consisted of approximately 7 interviews of 30 minute lengths.
HR and recruitment is a nightmare with no communication whatsoever. They entered into a hiring freeze when I was on interview #4, and I had to reach out to a friend who works there to message the hiring manager to even find out. I never heard from the recruiters ever again, months later.
Questions
What's something new you've learned in your technical discipline in the past year?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Fastly Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Fastly's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Fastly's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Fastly Work Experiences
- 1.0Heathers. ...or Freaks.Senior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CaliforniaAugust 3, 2019Pros: The product is actually quite good -- nothing to be ashamed of there.Cons: If you're not accepted by whatever clique you might need to interface with to do your job to the best of your abilities, you're basically completely screwed. Don't expect anyone in human resources to lift a finger to help -- they're basically on their side 100%.
- 5.0Amazing company cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 5, 2020Pros: As expressed in my headline, the culture here is phenomenal. You can see it comes all the way from the top. Our CEO, Joshua Bixby, is extremely caring and human and has proven to be an excellent leader for the company. Fastly really cares about its employees and is doing amazing things in tech as an added bonus. They are working on some really engineering heavy things here that attract top talent. They're also very transparent and exercise all of their values.Cons: Compensation is lower for people outside of the Bay Area but still very competitive.
- 2.0Mixed bag of mostly rye crackersSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeDenver, ColoradoAugust 14, 2024Pros: Fastly is full of incredibly smart, passionate people.Cons: Leadership is struggling to articulate Fastly’s market value.
