Interesting Problems, Poor Management
Interesting Problems, Poor Management
Interesting, often bleeding-edge Computer Science problems are a regular part of my job. The compensation isn't bad.
- The management often seems like they don't know what they're doing.
- Certain products look like they have no business plan.
- Engineering excellence is low in most people's priorities.
Management should place stronger value in good engineering; perhaps we should incorporate that in the review process and in the manager selection process.
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Telephonic followed by an on-site interview. I only covered my projects because it was for a University Grad role. The on-site consisted of four whiteboard rounds. Each of those was an algorithms/data structures question.
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I had a phone call with HR, followed by a technical call. The technical call consisted of 10 minutes of technical questions and a coding exercise via a shared link. The question tested basic programming knowledge and debugging skills. I was later ca
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I received a referral from a friend and had a phone screen with the manager. This primarily involved questions about the team and my past experience, followed by a quick coding question. After about a month of inactivity, I was invited for an onsite
Software Development Engineer
Bellevue, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2019Telephonic followed by an on-site interview. I only covered my projects because it was for a University Grad role. The on-site consisted of four whiteboard rounds. Each of those was an algorithms/data structures question.
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Bellevue, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2018I had a phone call with HR, followed by a technical call. The technical call consisted of 10 minutes of technical questions and a coding exercise via a shared link. The question tested basic programming knowledge and debugging skills. I was later ca
Software Development Engineer
Bellevue, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2017I received a referral from a friend and had a phone screen with the manager. This primarily involved questions about the team and my past experience, followed by a quick coding question. After about a month of inactivity, I was invited for an onsite
