Engineer Interview Experience - Washington, District of Columbia
Process
The interview process took about 3 weeks.
I interviewed with the hiring manager and 2 other team members on three separate days.
One interviewer was a no-show and did not make my interview.
I had to take off a fourth day and reach out to the hiring manager in an attempt to reschedule because the recruiting POC was out of the office.
I think we had some good discussions, but they decided to go another way, which is fine. However, after taking off 4 days and speaking to 3 people and being flexible through their disorganization, it would have been nice to receive an email from a human being or a quick phone call to let me know the news and to give me some feedback.
I instead just received an automated email from their HR system.
People invest a lot of time and effort into these interview processes, and companies owe a bit more courtesy to candidates who are deep in their interview loops.
The people I spoke to were perfectly nice, and the interview was pleasant enough; I just didn't love the HR process.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the GitLab Engineer role in Washington, District of Columbia.
Success Rate
GitLab's interview process for their Engineer roles in Washington, District of Columbia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for GitLab's Engineer interview process in Washington, District of Columbia.
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