Process
The process was very long. I noticed the same interviews listed here by someone else before. During the pairing, the interviewers were not very engaging and mostly just sat there.
The worst part was the recruiter. She didn't answer my emails. Every time I had to ask the same question twice, with a couple days in between, to get a single line answer. I don't know if they get a lot of candidates or just don't really care.
It was a terrible experience, even though most people (except the pairing interviewers) were really nice to chat with.
Questions
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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 4.0Great culture and benefits, but frequent reorgsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeFairfield, CTJuly 12, 2026Pros: Great culture, great benefits, and good pay.Cons: Too many reorgs have happened in the past four years.
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