Engineering Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
Initially, I was really excited to work for this company. However, the unprofessional treatment from the recruiter has made me realize that this is not the company for me.
From the start, the recruiter was very wishy-washy. I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt, but her words did not reflect her actions.
There were times when she would tell me to email her with any questions or for my availability, but she never responded to the emails. When I finally was able to contact her, she would apologize and give me excuses, but then repeat the behavior.
She also mis-scheduled my phone interview. I rearranged my schedule only to wait 30 minutes and realize that no call was coming.
The entire process, I felt like I was chasing the recruiter when it should have been the other way around.
It's a shame because I was quite excited about Toast and what they are doing. But after being treated this way, I feel that I cannot work at a place that chooses to treat its potential interns in such an unprofessional manner.
Questions
Given the stock prices of one company for a day, create a method that would return the maximum profit for the day if you can only buy and sell once.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Toast's interview process for their 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 Toast's Engineering interview process in New York, New York.
Toast Work Experiences
- 1.0Challenging political landscape in the Engineering / Product part of the orgEngineering • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 10, 2017Pros: Keen to clear out tech debt.Cons: Devote an inordinate amount of time navigating around the key political players. Decisions are not made transparently, and power is held within the top few players. Engineering/Prod top management, without much deliberation nor consultation, make hasty decisions, which we do not understand. Two-way communication and feedback is heavily discouraged, resulting in fear of giving management suggestions and ideas. There have been a few colleagues who have tried pushing for organizational change and improvements, but were quickly terminated. It is very unfortunate. Management is trying hard and studying Kim Scott's Radical Candor, but power still lies with the few people, and not "from the truth". Lack of 401K matching.
- 3.0Forever grateful, but not a perfect placeEngineering • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJune 5, 2023Pros: I'm so lucky to have worked several years at Toast. I rode the rocketship to IPO, and the money was life-changing. Just as important is the halo effect on my resume, having been at a top (local) tech company. I learned a lot about my domain, and it set me up very well for my next role. Pleasant, honest coworkers. A product with clear product-market fit. I'm rooting for Toast!Cons: Being a public, mid-size tech company means there's less urgency and more bureaucracy. Many within Product and Engineering are coasting, which is great for WLB, but not great if you want to develop. There's an increased focus on cutting costs, so the days of a growing team are over, unless you are in the offshore offices. There's bad nepotism in the company. Family members of executives get positions and accelerated promotions. I'll never forget how we fired 50% of the company and canceled the internship program in 2020, but the CEO's daughter got an internship. It's demoralizing, but not a totally unique problem.
- 5.0Great place to workEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 15, 2023Pros: Toast genuinely appreciates employees and provides excellent support, pay, and benefits. Overall, it's been a great experience working here.Cons: As with any scaling organization, there are difficulties stemming from infrastructure and process issues that did not scale well as the company grew. That said, these are addressed as they appear, and senior management takes these issues seriously.
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