Process
I had 6 interviews at Miro:
- HR interview
- Interview with Director of Engineering
- System Design
- OPS interview
- Another interview with Director of Engineering
- Interview with 2 Development managers of the stream
The interview process was a mess, since steps 2, 5, and 6 were exactly the same interviews. I passed 2 and 5 but was rejected after the last one with a really lame explanation.
Examples include: team size I managed is smaller than what they have (I explicitly asked about team size, and they mentioned 3-4 people, but I managed a team of 10+), and low experience with performance reviews (which is also BS, since I provided concrete examples). So, two times same answers were okay, but the third time – no. What a mess.
It is funny, since one of the company's mottos is "No to BS," but what they do and tell is actually BS.
Questions
System Design is a very basic board drawing design interview. They ask you to design Miro and make boards shareable between different users. You start from the concept that they are not shareable, so one user has one non-shareable board. My interviewers got lost very fast in any advanced design you propose and started just to nod.
- OPS interview Extremely dull and not friendly guys. Some very specific OPS questions were nowhere near related to what you will be doing, like about load balancer types, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Miro Tech Lead role in Luxembourg.
Success Rate
Miro's interview process for their Tech Lead roles in Luxembourg is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Miro's Tech Lead interview process in Luxembourg.
Miro Work Experiences
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsApril 22, 2021Pros: Really enjoyed working with the team.Cons: None that I could think of.
- 5.0Senior Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsJanuary 5, 2023Pros: - Pay & Benefits - You get to work on a large-scale / high-load project (though it also depends on the team / department; there is also plenty of less exciting work that just "needs to be done") - Company culture: in the sense that as an IC, when you have to collaborate cross-team, most of the times you'd get to work with helpful and responsive colleagues. - You can (and are expected to) speak up, ask questions, and drive change.Cons: - A lot of people working on a single [big] product: often you'd have to collaborate, coordinate, and negotiate outside of your team/stream. - Hybrid work from the office (not really a negative in itself, but keep in mind if you prefer a 100% WFH policy).
- 5.0The place to work and growSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 18, 2022Pros: High standards for engineering qualities. Deep caring for your own personal needs. The level of support in these challenging times is unprecedented. Huge support for personal and professional growth.Cons: It is overwhelming at the beginning. It takes time to adjust to the processes, key values, and lots of amazing people. The company is big and, although there is a lot of effort to preserve the start-up spirit, some changes take time.
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