At Life360, you are engineering toilet paper
At Life360, you are engineering toilet paper
Smart people, decent-sized challenges, and free food!
I joined at a time when Life360 was literally trying to "polish" the proverbial turd to ship it.
There was a huge ramp in heads with a focus to sweep a ton of bugs under the carpet in the name of meeting artificial deadlines to ship and appear competent.
Find yourself advocating on behalf of the customer for things that aren't part of your manager's vision, and you might as well see yourself to the door.
It was absolutely one of the worst engineering experiences I've ever encountered.
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Life360 Interview Experiences
Senior Software Engineer
The interview process consisted of three distinct phases, starting with a recruiter call, then a hiring manager interview, and finally a multi-round virtual onsite. The stages for each were well communicated by the recruiting team. Each round felt
Senior Software Engineer
Application: The application process was straightforward. I applied through their website and received a confirmation email shortly after. A recruiter reached out to me via email to schedule a phone interview. The recruiter provided an overview of th
Senior Software Engineer
In the 1st phase, there were 2 interviews. One was a code challenge in Coderpad, and another was behavioural with managers. In the 2nd phase, there were 3 interviews: 2 about system design and 1 about code quality.
Senior Software Engineer
CanadaFebruary 16, 2024The interview process consisted of three distinct phases, starting with a recruiter call, then a hiring manager interview, and finally a multi-round virtual onsite. The stages for each were well communicated by the recruiting team. Each round felt
Senior Software Engineer
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMay 1, 2024Application: The application process was straightforward. I applied through their website and received a confirmation email shortly after. A recruiter reached out to me via email to schedule a phone interview. The recruiter provided an overview of th
Senior Software Engineer
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 1, 2024In the 1st phase, there were 2 interviews. One was a code challenge in Coderpad, and another was behavioural with managers. In the 2nd phase, there were 3 interviews: 2 about system design and 1 about code quality.
