Extremely high-pressure engineering environment
Extremely high-pressure engineering environment
It can be fun to drive engineering prototypes.
Extremely high pressure environment, unrealistic deadlines, and long hours (9-6:30 every weekday plus an expectation to drive engineering cars on weekends and file bug reports) led to a complete burnout and mental breakdown for me. More than one engineer left my team every month on average.
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I had one coding round. I never received any type of feedback for around 3 weeks. Then I got a rejection email. The interview was scheduled around the layoff time in April 2024.
Software Engineer
The interview process began with a phone assessment, followed by an online assessment and then an in-person assessment. On-site interviews involved multiple one-on-one sessions with engineers on the team. It was difficult but doable, and the team se
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. Two rounds of interviews: * First round was 30 minutes technical * Second round was 90 minutes: prepare a presentation in advance on a relevant subject, 30 mins presentation, 15 mins
Software Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United StatesApril 1, 2024I had one coding round. I never received any type of feedback for around 3 weeks. Then I got a rejection email. The interview was scheduled around the layoff time in April 2024.
Software Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2019The interview process began with a phone assessment, followed by an online assessment and then an in-person assessment. On-site interviews involved multiple one-on-one sessions with engineers on the team. It was difficult but doable, and the team se
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Palo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 11, 2026I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. Two rounds of interviews: * First round was 30 minutes technical * Second round was 90 minutes: prepare a presentation in advance on a relevant subject, 30 mins presentation, 15 mins
