Process
I got ghosted by the first technical interviewer for no reason. I got it scheduled, passed, and then completed the onsite. I didn't get the job, but I was promised a follow-up feedback call to explain the reason behind the decision.
No follow-up was received from the recruiter, which is telling of how they treat candidates. Some of the interviewers were nice, and hence the two stars; otherwise, the recruiting experience was awful.
Questions
Easy string parsing problem in JS.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Squarespace QA Lead role.
Success Rate
Squarespace's interview process for their QA Lead roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Squarespace's QA Lead interview process.
Squarespace Work Experiences
- 3.0Used to be great, now just OK.Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYMarch 31, 2024Pros: - Profitable, stable, public company - Equity that is worth cash and not monopoly money - Lots of unsolved problems and room for impact, unlike FAANG, where not all problems have been solved!Cons: - Leadership from directors up to the C-Suite. At the lower levels are newer leaders who are more focused on building armies than solving problems. At the higher levels, just dispassionate and tired. - Technical debt. This is a 10+ year old codebase that has gone through multiple major framework changes, monolith to microservices, etc. It is showing its age and is hard to move fast with. - Politics. The company can feel very siloed and lacking collaboration across teams and orgs than most of this size.
- 5.0SOFTWARE ENGINEERSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYNovember 18, 2024Pros: Amazing people, growth-focused, and a work-life balance.Cons: I do not have a negative experience working here.
- 4.0Great placeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, NYApril 15, 2025Pros: - Amazing benefits - Awesome work/life balanceCons: - Company culture is not as strong
