Process
The first step was a nice, casual chat with a recruiter for about 30 minutes, mostly to level-set and ensure that I fit the job requirements on paper.
That went well, so I spoke to the hiring manager for about 45 minutes to get more technical.
This was followed by a take-home coding challenge of medium difficulty.
After that, I had multiple hours of interviews with people from different roles and departments on two separate days.
Each session provided ample time to ask my own questions, and all the people I spoke with were extremely kind and respectful.
They asked questions that were always fair and relevant, even if they were challenging at times.
Questions
Describe a technical trade-off you've had to make.
What was a time when you had to disagree with a decision someone else made, even if they could lose face as a result?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the GitHub Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
GitHub's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having negative feelings for GitHub's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
GitHub Work Experiences
- 5.0Good and bad, that's lifeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 12, 2023Pros: Great company. Best people I've ever worked with. Less bro culture than usual.Cons: The C-suite is a bit tone-deaf to the point where I just stopped attending all-hands. I love my department and I try to tune out the noise.
- 4.0Good Pay, Growing PainsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaAugust 19, 2024Pros: Good pay, great benefits, and work-life balance.Cons: Growing pains, MSFT-ness, on-call.
- 2.0Great Benefits, Declining CultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRemote, Oregon, United StatesMay 15, 2018Pros: - Good benefits - Unlimited PTO - Max out HSA - Work-life balanceCons: Ever since the CEO stepped down, the company feels to me like it's heading south. Many of the teams are floating on their own without managers/directors or any form of leadership. They put in product managers who have zero vision to be in charge of managing important features of GitHub. From being fairly transparent, they have started a "hush-hush" culture where you don't know where and how decisions are being made. This is not at all a good time to join GitHub. They hire and they fire very quickly if you don't fit into their culture of all-talk and get no real work done. Politics is heavily rewarded. Honesty and speaking your mind is frowned upon.
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