Y Combinator alumni + marquee investors = Success
One of the top recognized start-ups in the FinTech space worldwide.
Diversity Stocked refrigerator Brand value
Full-blown DevOps team, no manual deploys.
Wrong choice of tech stack given how large their codebase has grown.
No one having the big picture of how to fix their tech problems.
Subtle discrimination if you are not from an IV League college like the IITs.
The previous point is ironic, since the people actually handling their codebase are mediocre engineers from mediocre colleges. Tech leadership has largely distanced themselves from the problems.
Join if you are desperate in terms of salary growth. If you do, prepare yourself for excruciating code untangling sessions and learning bad practices and antipatterns.
Get real engineers, or pay a hefty cheque to consultants.
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The process was well-structured and professional. It included: Initial Screening: A recruiter reached out and gave a clear overview of the role, expectations, and timeline. It was a friendly and informative conversation. Technical Round: The inte
Not tough; LLD and HLD were asked in two different rounds. They were easy but needed detailed discussion with the panel. You can see past experiences and prepare on that basis.
Had 3 rounds: 1. **HLD:** In-depth discussion right from requirements to a deep dive on scalability, availability, and consistency for different components. 2. **Machine Coding:** A non-conventional question but an interesting one.
The process was well-structured and professional. It included: Initial Screening: A recruiter reached out and gave a clear overview of the role, expectations, and timeline. It was a friendly and informative conversation. Technical Round: The inte
Not tough; LLD and HLD were asked in two different rounds. They were easy but needed detailed discussion with the panel. You can see past experiences and prepare on that basis.
Had 3 rounds: 1. **HLD:** In-depth discussion right from requirements to a deep dive on scalability, availability, and consistency for different components. 2. **Machine Coding:** A non-conventional question but an interesting one.