Pay (salary, bonus, stock) is great.
Good work-life balance; it's rare that I need to do overtime.
The left hand does not know what the right hand is doing. Leadership is lacking. People are promoted based on how flashy their projects are, not if they are good. Political activism.
I had an excellent interview experience for the Senior Software Engineer role at Google. The process was structured, fair, and focused on problem-solving, system design, and leadership. Interviewers were supportive and curious about my approach. Cle
A call with recruiter 1 entry DSA interview. 3 rounds DSA, 1 round system design, and 1 round Googliness/behaviour. It was quite long; I started from the morning to almost night.
Easy phone screen and then a difficult system design Q. Plus, normal interpersonal. Didn't make it past that round. People were very nice and the question was clear. Responses were prompt. Didn't have to wait a long time to hear back.
I had an excellent interview experience for the Senior Software Engineer role at Google. The process was structured, fair, and focused on problem-solving, system design, and leadership. Interviewers were supportive and curious about my approach. Cle
A call with recruiter 1 entry DSA interview. 3 rounds DSA, 1 round system design, and 1 round Googliness/behaviour. It was quite long; I started from the morning to almost night.
Easy phone screen and then a difficult system design Q. Plus, normal interpersonal. Didn't make it past that round. People were very nice and the question was clear. Responses were prompt. Didn't have to wait a long time to hear back.