Process
I applied for a Senior Software Engineer role, and they immediately sent me into a take-home coding exercise. The task was to implement an HTTP service for storing and accessing data.
I completed it quite easily, including some additional unit tests and a well-written explanation.
A week later, I received a rejection email with no feedback whatsoever. I'm apparently eligible to "try again" in six months, whatever that means.
Without any feedback, how are applicants like us supposed to improve?
Questions
Implement a data storage API in Golang.
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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.
- 5.0Nice company and cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlin, GermanyApril 6, 2023Pros: Excellent culture and company. Very flexible, has good perks, is the first remote, and an awesome product.Cons: Lack of management and opportunities to grow and move forward to the next team. You tend to be very stagnant.
- 2.0Going downhill fastSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 9, 2024Pros: The benefits and pay are competitive, and you'll work with other talented engineers.Cons: Several layers of middle management have been added, and they are running the ship aground. Expect to work long hours and outside of business hours with no support or compensation. GitHub used to regularly promote engineers for exceptional work, but that has changed. Promotions and special bonuses have been nonexistent over the past two years.
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