Process
The interview process included:
- Email questions/survey
- Phone screen with hiring manager
- 60-minute SQL screen
- 5-hour onsite (4 technical, 1 behavioral)
This was the most unprofessional company I have ever interviewed for, despite the interview actually being quite easy. I reached out to the hiring coordinator to inform them that I no longer wanted to be considered for the position.
When the HR contact originally told me they'd like to interview me, they included a list of questions that I was asked to return at my earliest convenience. It was labeled a survey, so I filled it out rather quickly because it seemed unimportant. The HR contact then mentioned they would move forward if the hiring manager liked my answers. This was not indicated up front or even alluded to.
Next, it took me literally six follow-up emails over the course of more than a week to get the first interview scheduled. I was notified a few hours before that the person I was interviewing with had changed. The second interviewer showed up 10 minutes late and made it very clear they didn't want to be there. As I was answering questions, the interviewer was completely ignoring what I was saying and, at some points, straight-up writing emails during our 1:1 conversation.
Absolutely a nightmare. Please save your time and apply somewhere else run by competent individuals.
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Twitch's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Twitch's Data Engineer interview process in United States.
Twitch Work Experiences
- 4.0Good money, not the fitData Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 5, 2024Pros: Good pay, remote job, good food.Cons: I didn't like the job. There were lots of layoffs.
- 1.0Zero leadership. The whole company is a dumpster fire. Stay awaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 8, 2017Pros: Benefits, while they still last, like massages and snacks, are pretty good. Some good people are still around. Compensation being tied to Amazon stock. Kudos to recruiting/HR for posting 5-star reviews on a regular basis to keep the Glassdoor rating afloat.Cons: Twitch used to be a great company to work at. Too bad the CEO and the executive team have turned a great company into a dumpster fire. There is no long-term vision for Twitch. The executive team just cares about hitting their numbers, on this meaningless metric called "minutes watched" that doesn't actually mean anything, can be easily gamed, and doesn't drive value. They're so desperate to hit their goals that they've resorted to shady accounting of minutes. Every single month, half of the company gets sucked into these MBRs and WBRs. While they are good concepts, the goal for these at Twitch isn't to actually report what happened, but to write a narrative that changes every single month to pretend we are actually doing great, while in reality, most things are terrible. This way, Amazon can be confused while the execs inch their way another month closer to their next vest. Zero product vision. Micro-managing CEO. Zero long-term thinking or strategy. PMs can't establish their own vision for products; instead, they become mere puppets for the CEO, who is far too deep into the weeds. Wish he would give the PMs the freedom to decide the color of a button and instead focus on actual important things. Incompetent executive team (70% should be fired given the performance of their orgs). Ineffective communication due to the changing requests every week/month. Good people leaving left and right. How this company is still being run this way for this long is beyond me, but I expect significant changes soon.
- 4.0Good company, minimal growthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 6, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, strong teams around.Cons: The company makes very little money.
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