Process
A recruiter reached out for a position on an engineering team in Boston and told me multiple times that he would follow up after our initial interview via email. He did not reach back out after that. It is interesting to see such a small startup move so slowly.
Questions
There were behavioral questions about current experience.
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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 company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, MA
November 14, 2023
Pros: Great people, great mission, and a great outlook.
Cons: Typical growing pains for a startup- shifting requirements, the need to wear many hats, etc.
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
3.0
Good place to work, frequent change of direction
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, NY
November 10, 2025
Pros: Great people, generous benefits, great mission.
Cons: Frequent changes in company direction caused confusion.
- 5.0Great companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, MANovember 14, 2023Pros: Great people, great mission, and a great outlook.Cons: Typical growing pains for a startup- shifting requirements, the need to wear many hats, etc.
- 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
- 3.0Good place to work, frequent change of directionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, NYNovember 10, 2025Pros: Great people, generous benefits, great mission.Cons: Frequent changes in company direction caused confusion.
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