Move fast and learn things
Move fast and learn things
In stark contrast with my previous FAANG job, there's zero red tape, politics, or BS. We get to start from scratch on a lot of things using the latest tech. My eyes are so much more opened to the best-in-breed open-source ecosystem out there than they were with the duct-taped internal DSLs and tools that some of the NIH big tech companies are penchant towards.
The tech challenges are deep, and we have a lot of ownership on the design. I still learn a lot through code reviews and sharing design docs. The leads are all early Google and Facebook employees who seem to have done a good job preserving battle-tested engineering practices without the rest.
I'm learning so much about how valuable businesses are formed. I'm feeling so much better prepared for my own someday.
It's a fun group of folks to enjoy lunches and offsites with.
- Lose too much in poker games.
- Unplugging can be a challenge, but overall, not that different than larger tech companies.
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Glean Interview Experiences
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First, it asks a couple of questions about your background, such as something you worked on that excited you. Then, it moves on to DSA questions, potentially two if there's time. Finally, it asks system design questions if there is time.
Software Engineer
The interview process at Glean included an initial technical screening and then a final onsite round. The first round interview was not too difficult, but it was not the traditional LeetCode-style interview.
Software Engineer
Made it to the final round, which consists of a 2-hour assessment and 2 live technical interviews. The 2-hour assessment is ridiculously long, and I guess they legitimately expect people to finish all of it. One technical interview touched upon an
Software Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United StatesMarch 31, 2025First, it asks a couple of questions about your background, such as something you worked on that excited you. Then, it moves on to DSA questions, potentially two if there's time. Finally, it asks system design questions if there is time.
Software Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United StatesJune 1, 2024The interview process at Glean included an initial technical screening and then a final onsite round. The first round interview was not too difficult, but it was not the traditional LeetCode-style interview.
Software Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2021Made it to the final round, which consists of a 2-hour assessment and 2 live technical interviews. The 2-hour assessment is ridiculously long, and I guess they legitimately expect people to finish all of it. One technical interview touched upon an
