Director of Engineering Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
The process moved very fast. I had a phone interview on a Friday that ended with, "Let's set up the time for you to come into the office next week for a face to face." After waiting for an email and not getting one, I reached out on Monday afternoon to follow up on next steps. I received the oddest email ever. It contained this statement: "...we don't think he is the right fit for the role. His experience working in large enterprise environments with no start-up experience really were not the right mix of experience we need."
I didn't know that the NYT was a 165-year-old start-up. Anyway, good luck to the person who got hired at the NYT start-up.
Questions
How many teams have you managed concurrently, and what was the total number of employees and consultants?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the The New York Times Director of Engineering role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
The New York Times's interview process for their Director of Engineering roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for The New York Times's Director of Engineering interview process in New York, New York.
The New York Times Work Experiences
- 5.0Career Growth/ High ImpactDirector of Engineering • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 28, 2021Pros: Great people, mission-aligned, exciting career/job, great managers, career growth and opportunities, remote work, engineering culture, enjoyable job.Cons: Career paths are murky. Salaries and processes change a lot (e.g., the hiring path). It's a meeting-heavy culture.
- 4.0Great workplace, people, and environment, but somewhat slow in providing a fast development environmentSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 16, 2014Pros: People are very smart and intelligent. They would greatly support ideas, and it is recognized anywhere you go. It makes me proud to be part of such an organization. Communication is great. Inter-team projects are quite often, and there is little politics involved (at least on the IT side).Cons: It is very slow to provide support for the development of new projects. Personal growth is somewhat unclear on how to achieve it. Sometimes it seems random.
- 3.0Smart Team, But Toxic IssuesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 27, 2021Pros: Great mission and smart coworkersCons: Underpaid, constantly changing requirements, some toxicity towards female engineers, and a lack of transparency around advancement.
