It used to be a great place to work
It used to be a great place to work
Work/life balance (but not for long). Flexible work schedules and allows remote work (for now). Free, decent food at SVC cafeteria and a nice gym.
Lower pay than other big tech companies.
Starting to adopt the same cutthroat culture as the rest of the industry.
Laying off employees with high salaries for their level.
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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
Principal Software Engineer
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.
