One of the best places in the world to work
One of the best places in the world to work
It's a company with a conscience, and the Dilbert-esque moments are rarer than at other companies. Plus, the food is amazing (at least in the larger offices).
Long hours, high stress. Depending on which part of the organization you are in, expectations can be wildly different for the same job level. Promotion is a very tricky path and is done by committee. Decisions from them seem arbitrary and hard to justify.
It seems to have become an unwritten rule that not seeking promotion over a 2-3 year period is unacceptable.
The performance review cycle in engineering needs an overhaul.
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Firstly, I was given a link for two programming questions. These were medium-difficulty questions to be solved in 90 minutes, which was ample time. Then, I was contacted by a recruiter and scheduled a phone call interview. This was a 45-minute call
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It started with unmatched professionalism, enthusiasm, and equitable accommodation, insofar as I was allowed to choose the programming language for technical interview questions. Three venues followed: * Two via phone/desktop terminal sessions * An
Site Reliability Engineer
They paid for flight and accommodations. The initial check-in required getting a badge that would be used for the day to move around the site. The first few interviewers were warm and welcoming; however, the later interviewers seemed to want to rus
Site Reliability Engineer
Mountain View, California, United StatesMay 1, 2018Firstly, I was given a link for two programming questions. These were medium-difficulty questions to be solved in 90 minutes, which was ample time. Then, I was contacted by a recruiter and scheduled a phone call interview. This was a 45-minute call
Site Reliability Engineer
Mountain View, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2016It started with unmatched professionalism, enthusiasm, and equitable accommodation, insofar as I was allowed to choose the programming language for technical interview questions. Three venues followed: * Two via phone/desktop terminal sessions * An
Site Reliability Engineer
Mountain View, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2017They paid for flight and accommodations. The initial check-in required getting a badge that would be used for the day to move around the site. The first few interviewers were warm and welcoming; however, the later interviewers seemed to want to rus
