Rippling seems like an absolute hot mess. The funniest part is they use their own product in the process, and it had so many bugs that even the recruiter had to apologize multiple times and double-check that every step worked. Here's how things went:

• Recruiter reached out to me asking to interview.
• I said okay.
• The recruiter phone screen went well; they said remote was okay for this role.
• I did a system design interview with what seemed to be a burnt-out and stressed SWE.
• I passed the interview and was told the next step was being handed off to a more senior recruiter.
• Concurrently, I received an email from Rippling's own system stating the next step was an interview with the hiring manager.
• I was told by the recruiter the order was messed up and that the system was being buggy (it's their own system).
• The more senior recruiter had to ask exactly the same questions for 10 minutes that the more junior recruiter asked, again apologizing because their own product doesn't work well for them.
• I was told a day later that remote was no longer acceptable.
• I was messaged by the hiring manager a couple of weeks later asking for me to interview.

Just hilariously disorganized and an absolutely awful look for the company. I'd avoid this place at all costs.

System Design question.

Pretty simple.