Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter to set up a 30-minute phone screen. She specifically talked about my cover letter.
That was a generic get-to-know-you and your interests interview.
That went well, so I interviewed for 30 more minutes with the manager of the team I would be on. This was half technical and half behavioral, with the technical portion focusing on theoretical solutions.
Then, I interviewed with two members of the team I'd be on for an hour over Zoom, screen sharing and controlling one of the interviewers' screens. I was nervous since it was laggy, but it involved two short technical exercises. They warned me it might take the whole time, but we finished in about half. The exercises were based on solving an issue and adding to a pull request.
All the interviews were over the phone or Zoom (video sharing).
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the GitHub Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
GitHub's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for GitHub's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
GitHub Work Experiences
- 4.0Great to intern forSummer Software Engineering Internship • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 8, 2021Pros: Great to intern for. Met so many great people.Cons: It was a little confusing being an intern while the company was also going through the re-org.
- 1.0It used to be a great companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 26, 2022Pros: The benefits are incredible, and you can work from home. Yep, that covers the pros.Cons: Management can make or ruin a company. When I started, we had a great management team, so positive! There were all-hands meetings, and people were promoted and rewarded for hard work. Now, those people have all left. This new management team came in like Scar from The Lion King. There are far fewer promotions, and all-hands meetings are gone. This new CEO, Thomas Dohmke, lied to everyone, saying they were doubling the merit cycle rewards. In reality, he cut it in half. People are now just numbers. Hard work does not matter. They make you get peer reviews, but they carry no weight. Turnover is at an alarming rate and will continue. Worst of all, they punish you for moving. They will rip away 10-30% of your pay if you leave the Bay Area. This company has lost its way. I won't be shocked if it goes down in flames soon. Customer service is all gone. It's a shame. GitHub had something great here. It was the place to be and work. Now, it's just a job. I won't be here much longer and won't give notice. They don't deserve that respect. Please do not work here, you will regret it!
- 5.0Friendly, Rewarding, Good ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 16, 2019Pros: - Friendly - Technically rewarding - Good managementCons: - Could use more diversity
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