Good people caught up in the bureaucracy
Good people caught up in the bureaucracy
Great people, fun problems (most of the time), and interesting work.
Low pay compared to industry, pressure from wanting to deliver like a startup, but being hindered by company-wide processes that slow you down.
Perfection comes at a very high cost.
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This was a standard interview process for a software engineering position. Nothing really unusual. The staff were prepared for the interview and communicated well throughout. I do not have any negative comments.
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Difficult multi-stage interviews are expected. Code in front of the interviewer and speak out your thought process. Clean and efficient code is a must. Questions on optimization and efficiency come up a lot.
Software Engineer
The interview process was smooth. The recruiters always made sure that the candidates' time, who were interviewing, was valued. The questions asked reflected how my day-to-day work at this organization would look.
Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesOctober 13, 2025This was a standard interview process for a software engineering position. Nothing really unusual. The staff were prepared for the interview and communicated well throughout. I do not have any negative comments.
Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesAugust 10, 2025Difficult multi-stage interviews are expected. Code in front of the interviewer and speak out your thought process. Clean and efficient code is a must. Questions on optimization and efficiency come up a lot.
Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesMay 28, 2025The interview process was smooth. The recruiters always made sure that the candidates' time, who were interviewing, was valued. The questions asked reflected how my day-to-day work at this organization would look.
