Best Job I've Had
Best Job I've Had
For the past 4 years that I've been an engineer at Instacart, I've learned more every month than I would have in 6 months at another job. The company is growing so quickly that there are always new problems to solve. Decisions are made based on the merit of the idea rather than the tenure of the person who suggests it. Jerks are not tolerated, and people know how to disagree respectfully and constructively with one another.
Because we are growing so quickly, code and processes often break and need to be improved or replaced with something better. This is not frustrating for me because when I see something is broken, I know I am empowered to fix it. I recognize that this job isn't for everybody.
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Senior Software Engineer
The interview process is quite subjective. You can perform well in all parts of the interview and still not receive an offer. The feedback given is also very subjective. There was an interviewer wearing a tank top, and it was evident that he did not
Senior Software Engineer
I was reached out to by a recruiter via email, and we had an initial phone conversation. After passing that, I was informed the next step would be a remote pairing interview. During the pairing interview, I was given an application and told to impl
Senior Software Engineer
I applied through their website and had an initial call with a recruiter, followed by a one-hour phone screen. The phone screen was essentially a one-hour HackerRank challenge. My interviewer didn't really want to talk or listen to my approach to th
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2022The interview process is quite subjective. You can perform well in all parts of the interview and still not receive an offer. The feedback given is also very subjective. There was an interviewer wearing a tank top, and it was evident that he did not
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2019I was reached out to by a recruiter via email, and we had an initial phone conversation. After passing that, I was informed the next step would be a remote pairing interview. During the pairing interview, I was given an application and told to impl
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2018I applied through their website and had an initial call with a recruiter, followed by a one-hour phone screen. The phone screen was essentially a one-hour HackerRank challenge. My interviewer didn't really want to talk or listen to my approach to th
