Low Pressure, Bad Culture
Low Pressure, Bad Culture
Less pressure compared to other big tech. It might be just because of poor management.
Product or company, nothing competitive. Politics everywhere. Culture and morale just keep going down.
Do not overlook the signal score. There should be a reason it's low.
A manager promoted to principal with a pretty low signal score perceives the company doesn't care about employee's opinions. If you're not going to take the feedback, don't ask.
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Principal Software Engineer
1. Got an initial screening interview over the phone and was rejected simply because I did not speak at a high enough language level (though I have a conversational level). I was very disappointed at being judged by language only, while they totally
Principal Software Engineer
Call with hiring manager to start the process. After that, it went to the final round, which was virtual. * Two coding interviews with standard algorithms questions. * One interview with a product manager on strategy. * Two interviews with en
Principal Software Engineer
Four or five virtual interviews, one after the other. These mostly involved coding in their tool, with the interviewer providing feedback along the way. Some system design and fit questions were also included.
Principal Software Engineer
Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanOctober 1, 20251. Got an initial screening interview over the phone and was rejected simply because I did not speak at a high enough language level (though I have a conversational level). I was very disappointed at being judged by language only, while they totally
Principal Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesSeptember 1, 2025Call with hiring manager to start the process. After that, it went to the final round, which was virtual. * Two coding interviews with standard algorithms questions. * One interview with a product manager on strategy. * Two interviews with en
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Reston, Virginia, United StatesJune 7, 2025Four or five virtual interviews, one after the other. These mostly involved coding in their tool, with the interviewer providing feedback along the way. Some system design and fit questions were also included.
