Process
They interviewed me and then never bothered to email or call me either way.
I did not appreciate that. I made a lot of effort to get an interview and traveled far to attend it, and felt the interview went well, so to not have heard from them in any way whatsoever afterwards was a mild annoyance.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Roku Engineering role in Saratoga, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Roku's interview process for their Engineering roles in Saratoga, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Roku's Engineering interview process in Saratoga, California.
Roku Work Experiences
1.0
Very competitive, a tough place, quick fire and go
Engineering • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 31, 2020
Pros: OTT is a good place to be. Consumers are dropping cable at record speed and adopting OTT as their streaming preference. Roku is in the right place at the right time.
Cons: Tough working environment and culture.
Less flexibility to innovate and think out of the box.
Easy to navigate if you know how to manage upwards.
Quick hire and fire for minor issues.
It's basically a swim or sink culture (as stated in previous reviews).
2.0
Too many layoffs, morale lower than ever
Engineering • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 11, 2023
Pros: - Good market pay, mostly cash.
- Great hiring; people are fun to work with.
- Lunch provided in some locations.
Cons: - Multiple layoffs, no job security. ICs are first to go.
- Forced RTO 3 days a week, job at risk if non-compliant.
- Increased monitoring of employees.
- Executive leadership lives in an ivory tower, out of touch.
- Very poor, one-way communication between execs and everyone else.
- Future of the company is ambiguous, no strategic direction. Big mistakes made at the top with zero accountability.
- No 401k match.
- Work-life balance gets worse with every layoff.
5.0
Amazing Culture, Teamwork, No Downsides
Engineering • Current Employee
Hsinchu, Taiwan
September 26, 2022
Pros: Culture,
Teamwork,
Detail-oriented,
Positive
Cons: There are no downsides at Roku.
- 1.0Very competitive, a tough place, quick fire and goEngineering • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 31, 2020Pros: OTT is a good place to be. Consumers are dropping cable at record speed and adopting OTT as their streaming preference. Roku is in the right place at the right time.Cons: Tough working environment and culture. Less flexibility to innovate and think out of the box. Easy to navigate if you know how to manage upwards. Quick hire and fire for minor issues. It's basically a swim or sink culture (as stated in previous reviews).
- 2.0Too many layoffs, morale lower than everEngineering • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 11, 2023Pros: - Good market pay, mostly cash. - Great hiring; people are fun to work with. - Lunch provided in some locations.Cons: - Multiple layoffs, no job security. ICs are first to go. - Forced RTO 3 days a week, job at risk if non-compliant. - Increased monitoring of employees. - Executive leadership lives in an ivory tower, out of touch. - Very poor, one-way communication between execs and everyone else. - Future of the company is ambiguous, no strategic direction. Big mistakes made at the top with zero accountability. - No 401k match. - Work-life balance gets worse with every layoff.
- 5.0Amazing Culture, Teamwork, No DownsidesEngineering • Current EmployeeHsinchu, TaiwanSeptember 26, 2022Pros: Culture, Teamwork, Detail-oriented, PositiveCons: There are no downsides at Roku.
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