Strong collaboration, but pay and balance need improvement
Strong collaboration, but pay and balance need improvement
It was a large team with a good business moat and great collaboration.
Work-life balance was not so good in recent years, and the pay was not on par with the market.
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It started with a recruiter phone call and a 30-minute phone call with the hiring manager to negotiate a remote role, since the job was based in Seattle, and the manager agreed. Following up with five rounds of virtual on-site. Four of them are codin
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The interview process included a technical screen, followed by a virtual onsite with coding, system design, and a behavioral interview. All of the interviewers were great to speak with. The recruiter, however, was very unpleasant. He not only missed
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Online test, then an in-person interview in Redmond, WA. All travel expenses, including airfare, hotel, and daily meals, were covered by the employer. The campus was nice and big, and I met friendly people there.
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San Jose, CaliforniaMay 30, 2026It started with a recruiter phone call and a 30-minute phone call with the hiring manager to negotiate a remote role, since the job was based in Seattle, and the manager agreed. Following up with five rounds of virtual on-site. Four of them are codin
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United StatesNovember 1, 2024The interview process included a technical screen, followed by a virtual onsite with coding, system design, and a behavioral interview. All of the interviewers were great to speak with. The recruiter, however, was very unpleasant. He not only missed
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Redmond, WashingtonJune 1, 2017Online test, then an in-person interview in Redmond, WA. All travel expenses, including airfare, hotel, and daily meals, were covered by the employer. The campus was nice and big, and I met friendly people there.
