Hardest but most rewarding
Hardest but most rewarding
If you accept the challenge, this will keep you on your toes, constantly learning new things. Passion and first-principles are the two core-most requirements.
Project/direction volatility can make for technical and timeline inefficiency.
Play the field. The new product is not the only product; spend more motivation and attention to ever improving the incumbent versus leaving a motivation vacuum in the world of sustaining engineering. Alternatively, empower those doing sustaining to make big decisions without needing to beg, steal, or push for resources and modest prioritization.
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
The interview process was very detailed. I was asked to give a presentation on a project to the team (approximately 6 people), and then each team member interviewed me individually. It was intense but also very enjoyable. I was aware of this proce
Software Engineer
Hour-long phone screen. Spent several evenings writing a well-organized Python web app as a response to a prompt. They flew me out and interviewed me for several hours. The interview included preparing a short presentation.
Software Engineer (Internship)
The interview process involved a phone call with a recruiter, a first-round React interview, and a final-round system design interview. The process took 2-3 weeks, and they quickly responded with feedback on my performance.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2014The interview process was very detailed. I was asked to give a presentation on a project to the team (approximately 6 people), and then each team member interviewed me individually. It was intense but also very enjoyable. I was aware of this proce
Software Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2023Hour-long phone screen. Spent several evenings writing a well-organized Python web app as a response to a prompt. They flew me out and interviewed me for several hours. The interview included preparing a short presentation.
Software Engineer (Internship)
Palo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 30, 2024The interview process involved a phone call with a recruiter, a first-round React interview, and a final-round system design interview. The process took 2-3 weeks, and they quickly responded with feedback on my performance.
