Process
The process consisted of an introductory call with Talent Acquisition, followed by a take-home assignment and an interview with the team. The team interview focused heavily on the assignment. Unfortunately, I underestimated its importance because take-home tasks are often used primarily to screen out candidates who are clearly not aligned with the position. However, that wasn't the case here: the assignment formed a central part of the subsequent interview. As a result, I didn't invest enough time in it—my solution was quite simple and, more importantly, I wasn't prepared to discuss it in depth. My advice is to put as much effort as possible into the take-home assignment and be ready to explain and defend every decision you made. This will significantly increase your chances of receiving positive feedback.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Pennylane Engineering Manager role.
Success Rate
Pennylane's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pennylane's Engineering Manager interview process.
Pennylane Work Experiences
- 1.0Good days off, but terrible management and stressSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 4, 2026Pros: Proper amount of days off Good people on the team trying to help with PM on the top.Cons: haven’t seen such a terrible way of managing people and teams in my entire career — from senior leadership down to the Engineering Manager level. During my time there: I saw people constantly getting sick due to stress. Employees were indirectly expected to work overtime and were compared to those who did. There was constant turnover and frequent changes of Product Managers and Engineering Managers, which created instability and a lack of clear direction. The management culture created a lot of unnecessary pressure and unhealthy competition. Ah, I almost forgot! Micromanagement — the cherry on top. It was funny to see that the EM kept chasing people and nitpicking instead of figuring out how to improve features and helping with technical decisions. If you are experienced and have a family, I would not recommend joining.
- 5.0The next UnicornData Engineer • Current EmployeeParisJanuary 10, 2024Pros: * A really Modern Data stack * Great working conditions * Fast pacedCons: * Conflicting and changing priorities * Fast paced (:
- 5.0Amazing companyFrontend Engineer • Current EmployeeParisSeptember 7, 2023Pros: Great vision Talented colleagues Healthy work balance Backed by very strong investorsCons: As always in tech, things move pretty fast.
