Toxic alpha male culture
Toxic alpha male culture
Hard tech problems. Smart PhD types. Software on hardware is more enjoyable than building websites.
Male-dominated management requires flexing and shows of dominance to get stuff done. New hires don't have much voice here. Women don't last. Shift to military has exacerbated all of the above.
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Skydio Interview Experiences
Senior Software Engineer
Starts with a chat with the head of engineering or an engineering manager. Then, a screening round. Finally, an onsite at their nice San Mateo office. The questions were all relevant and fun, not LeetCode-based. The interviewers are friendly, engagi
Senior Software Engineer
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. My interview experience with Skydio was extremely disappointing and raised serious concerns about their recruiting process. The original interview was canceled by the interviewer and rescheduled. On the se
Senior Software Engineer
1. Phone screen, live coding, system design. 2. On-site includes a PowerPoint presentation, live coding, and another system design. 3. Another on-site of live coding and a data modeling interview. Of the five companies I applied for, this was the on
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesJune 1, 2023Starts with a chat with the head of engineering or an engineering manager. Then, a screening round. Finally, an onsite at their nice San Mateo office. The questions were all relevant and fun, not LeetCode-based. The interviewers are friendly, engagi
Senior Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 10, 2026I applied online. The process took 1+ week. My interview experience with Skydio was extremely disappointing and raised serious concerns about their recruiting process. The original interview was canceled by the interviewer and rescheduled. On the se
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesFebruary 25, 20231. Phone screen, live coding, system design. 2. On-site includes a PowerPoint presentation, live coding, and another system design. 3. Another on-site of live coding and a data modeling interview. Of the five companies I applied for, this was the on
