Devops Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
A bit tedious. The interview process involved a half-hour with a recruiter, an hour-long technical interview, and five hours with six people, two of which were technical. No one seemed interested in what I know or have on my resume; they were more focused on what they expect you to grind away at.
From discussions with friends in the restaurant industry, the software has ease of access problems that didn't click well with COVID. During that period, the company likely could have avoided layoffs and better addressed the customers they claim to want to support. It doesn't appear to me from my discussions that their return to scale has yet resolved many of their ease or scale issues and has a long way to go. This indicates that the work in the near future will likely be exhausting.
I didn't get an offer as we didn't click, and I likely would have declined anyway.
Questions
The questions are likely under an NDA, as I had to sign one. Therefore, I'm holding off on providing answers here.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Toast Devops Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Toast's interview process for their Devops Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Toast's Devops Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
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