Senior Software Engineer - Product Development Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
There were a few rounds, all conducted via video after an initial screening with an internal recruiter.
They spend time getting to know you, but their vetting is intense: they perform a historic background check given your prior consent. They claim this is a requirement of their process.
You also agree to be recorded, if I recall accurately.
Every technical interview had two interviewers: a lead and someone more junior in the company who is partly being trained by this process.
First round: DSA on a LeetCode hard problem.
Second round: System Design interview on a fairly reasonable problem if prepared for OOD or low-level systems design interviews.
Third round: Meeting with a lead.
Final round: Meet with a higher-up Engineering Manager (EM).
Questions
How did you come up with the metrics on your resume?
Why do you want to work here?
Describe your typical day at your last role.
Where do you see yourself in five years?
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MongoDB Work Experiences
- 5.0High Quality - RecommendedSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 25, 2020Pros: Good work, high pay, good people.Cons: Some of the hypocrisy you'll find at most companies.
- 5.0Great place to workLead Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 17, 2019Pros: The people are great. They are good at what they do, care about what they do, and are easy to work with. They will push for change when they see something can be improved. People who "don't play well with others" are aggressively filtered out as early as possible (usually in interviews) and are remarkably absent from the company. The company is very well run. It's a company that is light on process and continually reviews its process to make sure it's doing what it's supposed to do and to see if it can be improved. Bad or useless process is discarded and replaced. The company works on something that matters. It's not solely focused on making money to the exclusion of everything else, but rather in building something useful for the world. The vacation policy is generous, and management works to make sure that people take advantage of it. The company is growing fast, so there's a lot of opportunity for growth, either moving up in management (if that's your thing) or moving across units for personal technical development.Cons: While the company is growing, it's still relatively small. There are a lot of opportunities within the areas the company is focused, but there are still many areas someone could be interested in that aren't covered by the company today or in the near future.
- 5.0Good place to growSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 13, 2021Pros: The company is growing at a good rate and making sure that growth is sustainable. There are good opportunities to grow technically. There are always new challenges as the company scales. The culture is great, and there is a sense that everyone is working together toward the same goal.Cons: Some legacy code that should be replaced but has not been because new features are prioritized. Workload fluctuates, and some weeks can be very busy.
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