Avoid if you are an engineer
Avoid if you are an engineer
- Build a product that helps creators.
- Be a part of a late-stage growing company.
- VP of Engineering has been fired or left every six months to a year since 2015.
- CTO/co-founder sidelined with almost no real role at the company due to dispute with CEO/founder.
- Buggy, low-quality product with little to no commitment to fix it.
- Extremely high engineering IC attrition rate.
Continue to ride the market wave up and to the right. Patreon’s success is a testament to how badly creators need this product, not competent leadership or quality product development. Also, might want to tone down the cult-like savior complex aspects, like getting folks to chant “we are creating the second renaissance.”
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The interview process consisted of: * Recruiter screen * 1-hour technical interview * 1-hour system design interview * 1-hour coding interview * 45-minute hiring manager interview The interviews themselves went really well, and I had a great time.
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The recruiter was very kind and thoughtful. They informed me about the hiring process well. One person had already been hired, so I was unfortunately rejected. However, the overall phone call and information provided were good. They didn't ignore c
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HR screening, followed by an initial tech screening where we implemented fundamental JavaScript functions. The interviewer allowed me to use Google and reference MDN docs, explaining my thought process throughout. Testing for edge cases was emphasize
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United StatesOctober 1, 2022The interview process consisted of: * Recruiter screen * 1-hour technical interview * 1-hour system design interview * 1-hour coding interview * 45-minute hiring manager interview The interviews themselves went really well, and I had a great time.
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesSeptember 1, 2019The recruiter was very kind and thoughtful. They informed me about the hiring process well. One person had already been hired, so I was unfortunately rejected. However, the overall phone call and information provided were good. They didn't ignore c
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesFebruary 1, 2025HR screening, followed by an initial tech screening where we implemented fundamental JavaScript functions. The interviewer allowed me to use Google and reference MDN docs, explaining my thought process throughout. Testing for edge cases was emphasize
