Smart Team, Toxic Culture
Smart Team, Toxic Culture
- Very smart engineers
- Free food (for now)
I was a part of the unexpected mass layoff. Many smart people were let go. So many families were impacted. Yet the CEO took in 638 million his first year.
Leadership is the #1 problem at Snap, and they have been trying to improve this for years with no change. One would think leadership would be included in this recent layoff, but they were not. Performance reviews, bonuses, and raises are not a part of their culture. Everyone is working against unknown goals held for them so leadership can hold the upper hand.
Long working hours and expectations are toxic in almost every department. I strongly advise future talent to look past the money and benefits. This company thrives off intimidation. Innovation is lacking because everyone fears for their job. Management is largely inexperienced and dismissive of new ideas.
Post-IPO layoffs, FTE to contractor conversions, longtime VPs leaving; all red flags. Don't make the mistake many did. There are other companies out there with a better culture and more rewarding than just offering good pay and perks.
Review your leadership. They are the #1 complaint everyone, both former and currently working, complains about.
Be open to ideas and take risks.
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General HR Interview. Phone Technical Interview. On-site interview. Second interview, technical and interesting. On-site: Met with a group of people. Manager of the office extremely arrogant and had no clue what the position was about. Made question
Engineer
The interview process was fairly standard, with not too many hard questions. From start to finish, it probably took about two months. Overall, it was a decent experience. Some questions could have been harder, but I felt the process adequately addr
Engineer
After a quick chat with the recruiter via phone, I was scheduled for an on-site interview. The interview was scheduled from 9 AM to 12:45 PM and took place in a small conference room. Interviews were 45 minutes each, back to back.
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SwitzerlandJuly 1, 2017General HR Interview. Phone Technical Interview. On-site interview. Second interview, technical and interesting. On-site: Met with a group of people. Manager of the office extremely arrogant and had no clue what the position was about. Made question
Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesDecember 1, 2016The interview process was fairly standard, with not too many hard questions. From start to finish, it probably took about two months. Overall, it was a decent experience. Some questions could have been harder, but I felt the process adequately addr
Engineer
Venice, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2016After a quick chat with the recruiter via phone, I was scheduled for an on-site interview. The interview was scheduled from 9 AM to 12:45 PM and took place in a small conference room. Interviews were 45 minutes each, back to back.
