Process
I applied online, and they reached out fast. The first interview is a coding challenge interview, but not like LeetCode, and one manager interviewed me. The problem statement is not very clear.
Questions
Why you decided to leave your current company.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Gecko Robotics Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Gecko Robotics's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Gecko Robotics's Software Engineer interview process.
Gecko Robotics Work Experiences
5.0
Great Experience and Company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Pittsburgh, PA
October 5, 2023
Pros: - Great environment and People
- 3 Free meals a day
- Tightly knit community
- Good work/life balance
Cons: - Lower pay than is desired in Pittsburgh
5.0
Interesting and challenging (in a good way)
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Pittsburgh, PA
August 26, 2020
Pros: - Gecko challenges you to grow as an employee and will help you do so.
- You get to be a part of a mini industrial revolution.
- The coworkers are wonderful and are committed to making each other better.
- There is always interesting work to do.
- There isn't much red tape.
- There are robots.
Cons: Being good at your job doesn't make you special; if you want to stand out, you must go above and beyond.
2.0
80 hour work weeks
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Pittsburgh, PA
March 7, 2021
Pros: - the tech is so, so cool
- lots of smart, passionate people to learn from
- you have a lot of power over what you work on
Cons: - 80 hour work weeks
- only the hardware engineers seemed to like each other
- having an xbox was the main part of their "company culture"
- low pay compared to similar-sized companies
- managers didn't have a lot of management experience, resulting in a terrible experience
- 5.0Great Experience and CompanySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePittsburgh, PAOctober 5, 2023Pros: - Great environment and People - 3 Free meals a day - Tightly knit community - Good work/life balanceCons: - Lower pay than is desired in Pittsburgh
- 5.0Interesting and challenging (in a good way)Software Engineer • Current EmployeePittsburgh, PAAugust 26, 2020Pros: - Gecko challenges you to grow as an employee and will help you do so. - You get to be a part of a mini industrial revolution. - The coworkers are wonderful and are committed to making each other better. - There is always interesting work to do. - There isn't much red tape. - There are robots.Cons: Being good at your job doesn't make you special; if you want to stand out, you must go above and beyond.
- 2.080 hour work weeksSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePittsburgh, PAMarch 7, 2021Pros: - the tech is so, so cool - lots of smart, passionate people to learn from - you have a lot of power over what you work onCons: - 80 hour work weeks - only the hardware engineers seemed to like each other - having an xbox was the main part of their "company culture" - low pay compared to similar-sized companies - managers didn't have a lot of management experience, resulting in a terrible experience
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