Software Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
January 1, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I actually forgot I had applied for the position. They reached out to me weeks after I had applied.
I met, via video chat, with the HR representative. He was very nice. He explained the interview process and passed me to the next phase.
The next phase was a set of online questions covering:
- What is my management style?
- How do I deal with conflict?
- How do I deal with competing priorities?
Another few weeks passed, and they said they weren't interested.
Questions
What is the difference between a good manager and a great manager?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the GitHub Software Engineering Manager role in Boston, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
GitHub's interview process for their Software Engineering Manager roles in Boston, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for GitHub's Software Engineering Manager interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.
GitHub Work Experiences
4.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
January 30, 2024
Pros: Good people. Great engineers. Good comp.
Cons: Company focus is shifting towards all AI, focused on driving revenue and losing some of that GitHub magic feel.
3.0
It was great until AI was forced into everything
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 4, 2025
Pros: Lots of great people still work here. There are lots of interesting problems. Benefits are great.
Cons: AI has consumed the whole company, and it's only going to get worse. If it's not AI-related, it's underfunded. Beyond AI being injected into the product everywhere, it's also being pressured into internal tooling and developer workflows, some of which are dubious use cases at best.
3.0
It used to be awesome
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
March 26, 2025
Pros: A while ago, it was an aggressively cool place with a lot of vision.
Now... it looks good on a resume?
Cons: The leadership confuses 'chasing growth' for vision. The most innovative products and features are dead or KTLO, while leadership mindlessly chases Copilot, which is already being outdone by Cursor and Windsurf.
They are also pushing for a 'performance culture,' which would be fine, except they don't state what that means. They're just making folks anxious and ruining morale for no good reason.
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 30, 2024Pros: Good people. Great engineers. Good comp.Cons: Company focus is shifting towards all AI, focused on driving revenue and losing some of that GitHub magic feel.
- 3.0It was great until AI was forced into everythingSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 4, 2025Pros: Lots of great people still work here. There are lots of interesting problems. Benefits are great.Cons: AI has consumed the whole company, and it's only going to get worse. If it's not AI-related, it's underfunded. Beyond AI being injected into the product everywhere, it's also being pressured into internal tooling and developer workflows, some of which are dubious use cases at best.
- 3.0It used to be awesomeSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesMarch 26, 2025Pros: A while ago, it was an aggressively cool place with a lot of vision. Now... it looks good on a resume?Cons: The leadership confuses 'chasing growth' for vision. The most innovative products and features are dead or KTLO, while leadership mindlessly chases Copilot, which is already being outdone by Cursor and Windsurf. They are also pushing for a 'performance culture,' which would be fine, except they don't state what that means. They're just making folks anxious and ruining morale for no good reason.
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