Great Benefits, but Block Out On Call
Great Benefits, but Block Out On Call
- Health covers you and your partner (even if not married, as long as you are still living together). This includes free therapy.
- The company matches 50% of all 401k contributions.
- Some teams allow full work from home.
- There is a good culture, with lots of communities that you can join. It generally does not encourage working more than 40 hours per week.
Most teams have developers spend a week on call, meaning you need to drop what you're doing and log on if there's an emergency, even if it's 3 a.m. The frequency can vary from team to team.
Pay can stagnate; no one received a baseline raise in 2023.
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First, I submitted the application form via the official website. After about two weeks, I received a phone call from HR, and we did the coding part. I talked with HR for about 30 minutes. The questions were: * Tell me about yourself. * Previous ex
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A recruiter reached out through LinkedIn. The entire process took about three weeks. They mentioned they were trying to expand their New York tech team. The first phone interview was quick and mostly behavioral. After that, they said they would get
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Talked to a recruiter at a campus career fair. Received a call within two weeks. Had a campus interview. The difficulty of the interview was fairly average. I felt underprepared. Prepare answers about your background and goals.
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New York, New York, United StatesMarch 30, 2023First, I submitted the application form via the official website. After about two weeks, I received a phone call from HR, and we did the coding part. I talked with HR for about 30 minutes. The questions were: * Tell me about yourself. * Previous ex
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New York, New York, United StatesJune 1, 2014A recruiter reached out through LinkedIn. The entire process took about three weeks. They mentioned they were trying to expand their New York tech team. The first phone interview was quick and mostly behavioral. After that, they said they would get
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New York, New York, United StatesOctober 1, 2016Talked to a recruiter at a campus career fair. Received a call within two weeks. Had a campus interview. The difficulty of the interview was fairly average. I felt underprepared. Prepare answers about your background and goals.
