Embedded Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
To be honest, I was a bit bummed out by the interview process here.
It started with applying online, and a recruiter reached out. She was very friendly, asked me a bit about my background, and proceeded to start scheduling the 45-minute technical interview.
The technical interview was frustrating because we jumped immediately into the technical coding question without any introductions or anything. They didn't ask me about my background or anything like that. It felt like, 'why would my embedded systems background be important for an embedded systems role?' Instead, the focus was just on solving the coding problem.
The interviewer was friendly and gave me hints, but this seemed like a problem that you either know or don't know. I probably need to spend more time on LeetCode, but not all embedded interviews require these kinds of questions.
Questions
Medium Difficulty LeetCode: Generalized Abbreviation problem.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Nuro Embedded Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Nuro's interview process for their Embedded Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Nuro's Embedded Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Nuro Work Experiences
- 4.0Great people, great team, great mission, great growth opportunities, but poor execution/planningEmbedded Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 19, 2023Pros: The people here are amazing. A lot of the people I met at the company have become my good friends. Everyone is very talented and hard-working as well. Work-life balance is good if you allow it to be. You can fall into the trap of too much work if you sign up for too much. Flexible PTO. Able to take time off without much/any resistance. Transparency is relatively high between teams. Not too much bureaucracy and able to work cross-functionally pretty easily. Although leadership seems a bit isolated from the rest of the teams for some reason.Cons: Leadership sometimes seems lost, and direction/priorities are constantly changing. The new company strategy puts Nuro directly against Waymo/Cruise, losing the competitive advantage which existed with Nuro's commercial partners. Poor prioritization/planning for important milestones. Software/hardware mesh: there is poor collaboration between hardware/software organizations. There is even a physical wall between the buildings separating the teams. Each org tends to be frustrated with the other. The company feels like it is in survival mode instead of a high-growth company.
- 5.0Great culture, fun place to workEmbedded Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 30, 2021Pros: Nuro is a fantastic place to work; we have an open, caring, and inclusive work culture and a collaborative, driven, talented work force. The leadership tries to be as transparent within the company as possible, and feedback is taken very seriously here. We are trying to solve many interesting and challenging problems, so there's always a lot to do and many growth opportunities.Cons: There are a lot of projects going on simultaneously at Nuro, so it can be hard to stay on top of everything.
- 5.0Great Culture, Slowing HardwareMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 21, 2024Pros: Good company culture and work!Cons: slowing down on hardware development
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