Working at Skydio has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. From the moment I joined, I felt like I was part of something special.
The culture here is all about innovation, creativity, and tackling big challenges head-on. It's a lot of fun!
Every day is different, and sometimes that can drive you insane, and I love that about Skydio. Whether I’m brainstorming with my team on a tough problem or enjoying a company event, there's always a great balance between hard work and having fun.
The challenges are real, but so is the support you get from your colleagues. It feels like everyone genuinely wants you to succeed.
What I appreciate most is how much I’ve grown since I started. The work pushes you to think outside the box, and you’re constantly learning new things.
If you’re looking for a place where you can have a blast while also being challenged to grow, Skydio is where you want to be. We're all on a rowing boat, trying our best to row fast and steady towards our challenging goal, but the beauty is we're all rowing it together.
Aggressive milestones and goals can sometimes cause you to lose sight of work-life balance. We're a startup, so the path to liquidity is unpredictable, but I'm a big believer!
Continue to take good care of your employees. Retaining great talent is contagious for other great talent to stay. More benefits will offset some of the burnout (higher wellness plans, more company team events, shuttle busses(?))
The process was a standard multi-stage process: a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation, technical interviews, and a final onsite interview loop. There was a mix of coding and system design among other things. The interviewers were professi
An at-home coding project that fetches OpenStreetMap data, plots it, and generates a distribution plan. Then, a one-on-one interview with an engineer where you discuss the technical details of a project you worked on.
A couple of technical coding interviews (mostly LeetCode-style questions) and recruiter calls followed by a lengthy virtual onsite that consisted of a presentation and 4-5 technical/systems design interviews. I got to meet much of the team and see pr
The process was a standard multi-stage process: a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation, technical interviews, and a final onsite interview loop. There was a mix of coding and system design among other things. The interviewers were professi
An at-home coding project that fetches OpenStreetMap data, plots it, and generates a distribution plan. Then, a one-on-one interview with an engineer where you discuss the technical details of a project you worked on.
A couple of technical coding interviews (mostly LeetCode-style questions) and recruiter calls followed by a lengthy virtual onsite that consisted of a presentation and 4-5 technical/systems design interviews. I got to meet much of the team and see pr