Fulfilling work, but the grind is real
Fulfilling work, but the grind is real
- Challenging problems to solve
- Your skills will improve
- Surrounded by smart people
- Salary
- Benefits
- Some weeks can be intense (60+ hours).
- Politics in performance reviews.
- Fast pace can be stressful.
- Beholden to macroeconomic conditions and investor pressure for layoffs.
Let's reconsider the PSC system for ratings. It comes at the cost of gaming the system for metric wins rather than true impact. Also, keep in mind that our headcount is at a relative high. Please don't hire a bunch of people just to lay them off when the economy only slightly cools.
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Pretty standard. Just grind LeetCode. They basically want you to make zero mistakes and solve problems like a robot. They don’t really care about your thought process, just that you find the most optimized solution ASAP.
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The whole process took about two months. It started with a 30-minute recruiter call, then a 90-minute online assessment with four questions. I didn’t have time to finish all four, but somehow passed that round. The next step was a technical screenin
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Technical Phone Screen A 45-minute coding interview where you will solve one or two coding problems, focusing on optimal solutions, edge cases, and complexity analysis. Usually, more than two problems will be asked, and there will be follow-ups to t
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Menlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2025Pretty standard. Just grind LeetCode. They basically want you to make zero mistakes and solve problems like a robot. They don’t really care about your thought process, just that you find the most optimized solution ASAP.
Software Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2025The whole process took about two months. It started with a 30-minute recruiter call, then a 90-minute online assessment with four questions. I didn’t have time to finish all four, but somehow passed that round. The next step was a technical screenin
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Menlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 14, 2025Technical Phone Screen A 45-minute coding interview where you will solve one or two coding problems, focusing on optimal solutions, edge cases, and complexity analysis. Usually, more than two problems will be asked, and there will be follow-ups to t
