Fast-paced startup with high potential but needs improvement
Fast-paced startup with high potential but needs improvement
- High potential
- Great product
- Some highly skilled, smart, and driven people in the company
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Starting to get too political. Some people try too hard to stand out and constantly bark even though what they say is not helpful.
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Super long hours (60-80+ hrs weekly and no salary/bonus adjustments. New hires, make sure to divide your salary by 60 to get real hourly wages).
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Terrible work-life balance.
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Unnecessarily high hiring spree: 100+ new employees weekly.
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Office is meh (used to be a school).
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Bad snacks and drinks, which directly affects those who work 60+ hours (we need fuel!).
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Some aspects of the vehicle are too focused on design and lacking function. But the design/marketing team doesn't listen to engineers and car enthusiasts.
Execs' opinions should not matter. Let employees do their jobs and stop making it more difficult for them.
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Senior Engineer
The interview process is extremely time-consuming and lasted for over a month. It doesn't even seem like they're interested in hiring anyone other than someone like Elon Musk. I had a near-perfect interview with extremely relevant work experience, a
Senior Engineer
It was a staged, one-round rejection interview, linked to my current employer. The phone call with the internal recruiter was all fine and crystal clear, and I knew I had passed. The recruiter kept asking why my current company was not a good fit. T
Senior Engineer
30 min phone screening. Then talk with hiring manager. If success, there will be presentation with the group. Finally, one to one interview. The whole process could take months. A lot of time, you are left in the dark. No follow up for weeks.
Senior Engineer
United StatesAugust 11, 2025The interview process is extremely time-consuming and lasted for over a month. It doesn't even seem like they're interested in hiring anyone other than someone like Elon Musk. I had a near-perfect interview with extremely relevant work experience, a
Senior Engineer
United StatesOctober 20, 2023It was a staged, one-round rejection interview, linked to my current employer. The phone call with the internal recruiter was all fine and crystal clear, and I knew I had passed. The recruiter kept asking why my current company was not a good fit. T
Senior Engineer
United StatesApril 29, 202130 min phone screening. Then talk with hiring manager. If success, there will be presentation with the group. Finally, one to one interview. The whole process could take months. A lot of time, you are left in the dark. No follow up for weeks.
