Software Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
Process
The first-level technical interview was easy. It included a couple of standard algorithm questions and one simple question on classification.
The second round was an interview with a product manager. There were many questions about how to improve the experience for candidates and employees. It was going well until one of my answers. To make the experience better for employers, I suggested giving a number that specifies how related a resume is to the job description and also ordering resumes based on this number. This would make it easier for employers to find matching candidates quickly.
The interviewer felt this would be unfair to some candidates as they might be ranked at the bottom. This may be the reason I didn't advance to the next round.
I don't see why it is unfair, as I should be ranking job descriptions based on what I find most relevant. So, given that it is not unfair for other companies to come in the bottom, why is it different for candidates? Also, it's not as if companies can't see all resumes. Since ATS filters non-relevant candidates, this is much better than an ATS that doesn't even give recruiters a chance to see them.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Indeed Software Engineering Manager role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
Indeed's interview process for their Software Engineering Manager roles in Austin, Texas is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Indeed's Software Engineering Manager interview process in Austin, Texas.
Indeed Work Experiences
- 5.0Great company to work forSoftware Engineering Manager • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 20, 2021Pros: WLB and culture Perks and benefits Great missionCons: The promotion process is very hard.
- 5.0Talented People, Sad LayoffSoftware Engineering Manager • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesApril 6, 2023Pros: It's a great company to work for, full of talented and friendly people.Cons: Other than being laid off, there were none. I love Indeed.
- 2.0Once a great place, now slipping into obscuritySoftware Engineering Manager • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesApril 3, 2023Pros: Pay, RSUs, WLB, People, CultureCons: I joined during a hyper-growth phase, and unfortunately, all these phases have done is water down the culture and introduce bad practices. What was once an agile, fast-moving company has turned into a behemoth without much direction. The influx of additional people during 2018 and 2021 brought their bad practices from other organizations. Without strong leadership at Indeed, this has given these people free rein to run amok inside of Indeed, inflating their own titles and performing kingdom building. Indeed's culture was too nice, and SLT wouldn't put their foot down and address the problem. Instead, they gave toxic people blank checks to go on hiring sprees, duplicating efforts and teams in the process. Some parts of the company are extremely slow-moving. I'm talking 1+ month to add a button to a UI. It's laughable it takes that long, but I'm not joking. Indeed had a competitive edge at one point; they squandered that lead, and now other startups are coming to eat their lunch. I give Indeed 5-10 years before they go the way of Monster.com.
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