Manager of Web Development Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
A recruitment coordinator contacted me about a week after I applied and arranged a phone call.
I was given the name of the person I would be talking to, but not his title or what we would be talking about. It turned out to be a technical screening: I was asked a series of standardized-sounding questions about my knowledge of some web technologies I had listed on my resume.
I wish I had been able to prepare better for that.
About a week after that, I contacted the coordinator again to get an update, and was asked to provide my availability for scheduling an on-site interview.
The three onsite interviewers I met with discussed different areas of expertise with me -- technology, business, management experience -- and didn't cover redundant ground. Everybody seemed truly positive and excited about the company and the work environment.
I was surprised when I followed up a week after the interview and found out an offer wasn't going to be extended. I thought the onsite interviews had gone really well; maybe there was an unspoken disconnect between what I offer and what they were looking for.
Questions
Talk through this sample of code in an unfamiliar language.
Explain what it's doing, and if possible, describe a way it could be improved.
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Success Rate
The New York Times's interview process for their Manager of Web Development roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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The New York Times Work Experiences
- 2.0Company that never listens to its employees and learnsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 5, 2022Pros: - Relaxed work culture - Good benefitsCons: - Low compensations. I would say you will end up making 20-30k less than the market. - Pathetic Promotion Process. Employees loud and clear shared their opinions through various mediums, union speeches, and one-on-one meetings, but leadership refuses to listen. If your manager is ready, why do opinions from other managers in the group matter in the decision? You as an employee never get an opportunity to work with other teams, so how is that fair? Because of bad leadership, union forming is inevitable. - Technologies from the stone age and never get any upgrades. - If you are an H1B immigrant like me, I would suggest continuing to look somewhere else. Once you are in, exit is difficult. You will end up working in a lower role, no matter if you have 10+ years of experience.
- 5.0It was a great experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 10, 2020Pros: Excellent, brilliant, magnificent, outstanding, wonderful.Cons: nothing that i can thing of right now please
- 4.0Engineering at the TimesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 24, 2024Pros: The New York Times has one of the best pools of personnel I've ever encountered. Beyond the leadership issues, they do a good job of hiring like-minded and extremely talented colleagues.Cons: Leadership is still getting cooked for not bringing the tech side of the company to the table to make a better environment.
