Bad Engineering culture
Bad Engineering culture
Exciting problem space to explore; very talented peers
Low retention in engineering (especially during the pandemic); lack of transparency around employee evaluation and growth - performance reviews are a mere formality; loss of core values
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Kong Interview Experiences
Software Engineer
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. Before the process officially began, I had a chance to meet most of my future colleagues at an open house. I was convinced from the start that these were people I wanted to work with
Software Engineer
I applied online. The process took 3 months. Recruiter screen, hiring manager screen, take-home assessment, 3 panel interviews. Long process, feels like they do interviews for fun to promote their open-source contributions wish they would be transpa
Software Engineer
I applied online. Made it only to the manager review. It was a casual conversation about stuff I've worked on, stuff they want to do and how the two might align. It seemed like the manager hadn't really read my application or talked to the recruiter
Software Engineer
San Francisco, CaliforniaDecember 5, 2018I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. Before the process officially began, I had a chance to meet most of my future colleagues at an open house. I was convinced from the start that these were people I wanted to work with
Software Engineer
March 16, 2025I applied online. The process took 3 months. Recruiter screen, hiring manager screen, take-home assessment, 3 panel interviews. Long process, feels like they do interviews for fun to promote their open-source contributions wish they would be transpa
Software Engineer
July 12, 2022I applied online. Made it only to the manager review. It was a casual conversation about stuff I've worked on, stuff they want to do and how the two might align. It seemed like the manager hadn't really read my application or talked to the recruiter
