Senior Data Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
July 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Standard two-interview process.
First, a technical screen with some coding questions and an interview with a random manager.
The second interview is onsite, covering SQL, Python, and general questions. This includes system design and tuning Spark SQL.
Questions
Unorganized interview questions. A wide range of questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Roku Senior Data Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Roku's interview process for their Senior Data Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Roku's Senior Data Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Roku Work Experiences
5.0
A lot of talented data engineers
Senior Data Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 31, 2023
Pros: Pool of high-quality data engineers.
Friendly teammates.
Cons: The Big Data technology stack is still behind the latest and greatest, with old versions.
5.0
Great Place to Work
Senior Data Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
June 21, 2022
Pros: 1. Friendly and collaborative teams.
2. Explore and migrate culture makes it more interesting, mostly using a cutting-edge technology stack across the teams.
3. High base pay, which is way above market standards.
4. Good amount of time is given for every individual for settling in with the team and understanding how cross-functional collaboration works before they are added to on-call schedules.
Cons: 1. Very bad stock performance over the last one year.
2. No notable benefits, but it's accounted with the higher base pay.
3. Single person handling multiple projects due to a flat organizational structure.
4.0
Growing exponentially, company and people
Senior Data Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 14, 2021
Pros: Agile - releases twice a week. Proactive individuals. Most of the projects are customer-facing. Each person is directly responsible and accountable for a project or feature. No politics, mostly. Cross-functional teams. Paid well with RSUs.
Cons: Performance review does not exist. Medical insurance is pricey.
- 5.0A lot of talented data engineersSenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 31, 2023Pros: Pool of high-quality data engineers. Friendly teammates.Cons: The Big Data technology stack is still behind the latest and greatest, with old versions.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJune 21, 2022Pros: 1. Friendly and collaborative teams. 2. Explore and migrate culture makes it more interesting, mostly using a cutting-edge technology stack across the teams. 3. High base pay, which is way above market standards. 4. Good amount of time is given for every individual for settling in with the team and understanding how cross-functional collaboration works before they are added to on-call schedules.Cons: 1. Very bad stock performance over the last one year. 2. No notable benefits, but it's accounted with the higher base pay. 3. Single person handling multiple projects due to a flat organizational structure.
- 4.0Growing exponentially, company and peopleSenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 14, 2021Pros: Agile - releases twice a week. Proactive individuals. Most of the projects are customer-facing. Each person is directly responsible and accountable for a project or feature. No politics, mostly. Cross-functional teams. Paid well with RSUs.Cons: Performance review does not exist. Medical insurance is pricey.
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