Less stress but plagued by poor management and politics
Less stress but plagued by poor management and politics
- Likely less stressful than other companies
- Has good people
- Management's vision and priorities are not in the right place, and are sometimes unrealistic, especially around AI
- LOTS of internal politics
- There are many people in high roles who have minimal communication and leadership skills
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Software Engineer
A phone screen by a recruiter, then a phone screen by an engineer, then flown in for an in-person on-site interview with 3-4 important-acting engineering manager types, where I presented a slideshow of a project I had worked on.
Software Engineer
Engineering Manager -> Tech 1 -> Tech 2 -> Red Hat Round/Culture Round. So, four rounds took place. It was an almost month-long process. The questions were not hard, but they just judged on the basis of understanding of systems and general Linux-rela
Software Engineer
The process was a bit slow. The original phone call with the hiring manager was in mid-April, and the final round interview was mid-June. Other than that, it was a really good interview experience. It was done entirely via video chats and phone call
Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United StatesApril 1, 2019A phone screen by a recruiter, then a phone screen by an engineer, then flown in for an in-person on-site interview with 3-4 important-acting engineering manager types, where I presented a slideshow of a project I had worked on.
Software Engineer
Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaMarch 1, 2025Engineering Manager -> Tech 1 -> Tech 2 -> Red Hat Round/Culture Round. So, four rounds took place. It was an almost month-long process. The questions were not hard, but they just judged on the basis of understanding of systems and general Linux-rela
Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesJune 1, 2019The process was a bit slow. The original phone call with the hiring manager was in mid-April, and the final round interview was mid-June. Other than that, it was a really good interview experience. It was done entirely via video chats and phone call
