The benefits are great, WLB is good. The work, the tech stack used, and the overall demeanor of the organization isn't too bad.
Since they have already built up enough moat and continuously buy out other competitors, the stock prices continue to rise, which can make people rich in the long run if they stick it out.
The pay is ridiculously low for the Bay Area. If you're happy with better WLB and benefits in exchange for below-market base pay, then sure. But many folks don't prefer that. In which case, you might want to avoid.
Don't always harp on the same "take ownership" thing to all developers. You need someone to follow along as well. Everyone can't be and shouldn't be leaders/owners.
Like the old adage, "too many cooks, spoil the broth". Place value on engineers who are happy to follow along if the project is led by another engineer.
It started last month in January when they gave an open-ended question to create an API for one of their projects. I implemented it well and added more features than were asked. Consequently, I was invited for an onsite interview. They asked me to i
The process took 7 weeks. I was referred by an employee. First, I had phone screens with a recruiter and a hiring manager. Both went pretty well. Then, I had phone interviews with 3 different teams. The first interview was with an engineer who see
I gave the whole interview process, from phone screen to a big onsite. The onsite was back-to-back for 5 hours straight, covering backend API design and behavioral rounds. The recruiter got back saying I passed all the interviews. However, they then
It started last month in January when they gave an open-ended question to create an API for one of their projects. I implemented it well and added more features than were asked. Consequently, I was invited for an onsite interview. They asked me to i
The process took 7 weeks. I was referred by an employee. First, I had phone screens with a recruiter and a hiring manager. Both went pretty well. Then, I had phone interviews with 3 different teams. The first interview was with an engineer who see
I gave the whole interview process, from phone screen to a big onsite. The onsite was back-to-back for 5 hours straight, covering backend API design and behavioral rounds. The recruiter got back saying I passed all the interviews. However, they then