Director of Engineering Interview Experience - United States
November 9, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A 45-minute recruiter screening interview discussed the high-level overview of the job, how the team is set up, the tech stack, and general life at GitHub.
Topics covered included compensation packages, benefits, and the interview process.
Questions
Tell me about your experience in leading engineering teams.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the GitHub Director of Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
GitHub's interview process for their Director of Engineering roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for GitHub's Director of Engineering interview process in United States.
GitHub Work Experiences
1.0
Bad Upper Management
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 24, 2025
Pros: - Salary and benefits are good
- Remote
Cons: - Upper management reports directly into Microsoft in the absence of a CEO.
- This leads to a lot of thrash, long hours, and often burnout in team members.
5.0
Great Culture, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
October 20, 2025
Pros: Good culture, flexible because remote.
Cons: Doesn't pay as much as other big tech.
4.0
Great Oman Work, Needs Management
Web Developer • Current Employee
Oman, Oman
October 5, 2025
Pros: Great place to work in Oman.
Cons: Stressful, but time management is needed.
- 1.0Bad Upper ManagementSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 24, 2025Pros: - Salary and benefits are good - RemoteCons: - Upper management reports directly into Microsoft in the absence of a CEO. - This leads to a lot of thrash, long hours, and often burnout in team members.
- 5.0Great Culture, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeVirginia Beach, Virginia, United StatesOctober 20, 2025Pros: Good culture, flexible because remote.Cons: Doesn't pay as much as other big tech.
- 4.0Great Oman Work, Needs ManagementWeb Developer • Current EmployeeOman, OmanOctober 5, 2025Pros: Great place to work in Oman.Cons: Stressful, but time management is needed.
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