Senior Android Engineer Interview Experience - Australia
Process
I applied to Headspace in early May, and within about a week, I had a call with a recruiter. At first, the communications were a bit staggered, but once we got to the technical screen, the entire process was really smooth. Once I passed that, we did a "virtual on-site" (because everyone on the planet is working from home right now).
Headspace seems laser-focused on hiring Android engineers who are good communicators and have a strong grasp of mobile app architecture patterns. The majority of the virtual on-site was me talking through challenges I've overcome or how I'd break down a problem, rather than a handful of Leetcode questions.
Afterwards, their tech talent partner got in touch with me and put together an impressive compensation package. Throughout the process, every Headspace employee was a joy to talk to. They're clearly trying to cultivate a culture, and I think if you're a good communicator, this process will be a breeze.
Questions
Android architecture stuff.
Have a good grasp of how to separate your logic, handle asynchronous data, and transform it. Bonus points if you can talk through how you might test your code.
Standard behavioral questions about building consensus, dealing with conflict, and describing challenges you've overcome.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Headspace's interview process for their Senior Android Engineer roles in Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Headspace's Senior Android Engineer interview process in Australia.
Headspace Work Experiences
- 2.0No Leadership or VisionSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeApril 30, 2017Pros: - Very flexible hours. - Lack of vision and leadership makes for easy-to-hit deadlines. - Lots of energizing and fun co-workers. - Incredibly high pay.Cons: Despite the flexibility and slow-moving nature of the company, this is not a place to grow your career. It's very easy to get stuck here hoping leadership will either be replaced or finally learn how to run a company, as you cheer for the mission. But you realize after a year that you stuck around because of the high salary and vision that will never come to fruition. Leadership is inexperienced and needs to be replaced. No one knows how to run a digital subscription company, and the few external people brought in with this experience always end up leaving within months. The engineering team is a black hole that moves at an inexcusable pace given their size, and nothing major has changed with the product since I joined the team 1.5 years ago. We've tripled in size, but the product has stayed the same. The company is burning cash and not producing subscribers.
- 1.0Poor senior managementSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 11, 2023Pros: Lots of smart teammates that are great to work with, not as scummy as most tech companies.Cons: The CTO and other senior engineering leadership have been in constant rotation for years, and it's worse than ever since the merger. They used to at least be mostly hands-off and let engineers make decisions in their areas of expertise, but now they've started making top-down decisions about our tech stack without the necessary knowledge or context and against the explicit recommendations of engineers. It's been hard enough to do good work here with such aimless leadership, but now they're actively getting in the way and making things worse.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeFebruary 25, 2021Pros: Great benefits, culture, pay, and location.Cons: Nothing major that I can think of.
