Great place to work, minus the layoffs
Great place to work, minus the layoffs
- No RTO mandate. Many employees work full-time remote.
- Unlimited PTO that's taken generously.
- Healthy WLB.
- Relaxed policy on contributing to open-source projects or working on side projects.
- Relatively bottom-up. If you have an idea, you're encouraged to build it and see if it works.
- Great campus with regular events and lots of things to do.
- Health insurance is great.
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Layoffs. There have been regular layoffs since 2022.
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The additional stock given each year is not as much as at FAANG companies. After 4 years, your total compensation goes down because your yearly stock refreshes won't keep up with your initial stock grant.
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Software Engineer II
The process includes a phone interview, followed by an in-person Interview Loop. The duration of the in-person interview is on average about 6 hours. It covers: * Algorithmic skills * OO design * Data Structures * Unit Testing
Software Engineer II
I had a phone screening where they asked me behavioral questions and a basic coding idea question. I had a three-round interview; this was back in 2019 and in person. I coded on a whiteboard, but now it is through Codility. They also asked me a desig
Software Engineer II
I applied online, and a recruiter emailed me, stating the hiring team was interested in my candidacy. The hiring manager and a senior developer, who would conduct my phone interview, were CC'd on the email from the recruiter. I was very excited and a
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJune 1, 2011The process includes a phone interview, followed by an in-person Interview Loop. The duration of the in-person interview is on average about 6 hours. It covers: * Algorithmic skills * OO design * Data Structures * Unit Testing
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2020I had a phone screening where they asked me behavioral questions and a basic coding idea question. I had a three-round interview; this was back in 2019 and in person. I coded on a whiteboard, but now it is through Codility. They also asked me a desig
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 1, 2018I applied online, and a recruiter emailed me, stating the hiring team was interested in my candidacy. The hiring manager and a senior developer, who would conduct my phone interview, were CC'd on the email from the recruiter. I was very excited and a
