Upstart

Senior Engineer Interview Experience - Atlanta, Georgia

November 1, 2022

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was contacted by a recruiter. It has a standard process of first technical round, then other follow-up rounds. First round was with manager where she asked a simple question then there was another question but didn't get a chance due to time constraint.

Questions

Find a valid file path from a given string.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Upstart Senior Engineer role in Atlanta, Georgia.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Upstart's interview process for their Senior Engineer roles in Atlanta, Georgia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Upstart's Senior Engineer interview process in Atlanta, Georgia.

Upstart Work Experiences

Small company comp/benefits, big company BS

Software Engineering Manager • Current Employee

Pros: - The mission is real, important, and prioritized by leadership. Some decisions, such as small dollar lending, are long-term bets that fit the mission but aren't expected to have any material business payoff in the next few years. - A lot of smart people and interesting challenges

Cons: - Extremely heavy process around quarterly planning, and replanning. Hard to get anything done with so much bureaucracy. This process gets worse every year. - Eng leadership cares more about optics than impact. Hitting dates and predictability is a higher priority than big swings. Risk taking is strongly discouraged. - Eng leadership is unempathetic about workload - or anything really. And unrealistic about expectations. - Flexible time off is a marketing tactic, not real. Hard limits are put in place at the VP level, who have to approve PTO. - Used to be competitive on pay until the stock dropped 90%. Attempts to pull people out from underwater on stock have not been competitive, encouraging people to leave and rewarding newcomers. - Layoffs are putting talented engineers' jobs at risk. - Very low DEI in Eng

Small company comp/benefits, big company BS

Software Engineering Manager • Current Employee

Pros: - The mission is real, important, and prioritized by leadership. Some decisions, such as small dollar lending, are long-term bets that fit the mission but aren't expected to have any material business payoff in the next few years. - A lot of smart people and interesting challenges

Cons: - Extremely heavy process around quarterly planning, and replanning. Hard to get anything done with so much bureaucracy. This process gets worse every year. - Eng leadership cares more about optics than impact. Hitting dates and predictability is a higher priority than big swings. Risk taking is strongly discouraged. - Eng leadership is unempathetic about workload - or anything really. And unrealistic about expectations. - Flexible time off is a marketing tactic, not real. Hard limits are put in place at the VP level, who have to approve PTO. - Used to be competitive on pay until the stock dropped 90%. Attempts to pull people out from underwater on stock have not been competitive, encouraging people to leave and rewarding newcomers. - Layoffs are putting talented engineers' jobs at risk. - Very low DEI in Eng

Good place to work

Data Engineer • Former Employee

San Mateo, California

Pros: Fast and learn a lot at work, leadership and ownership opportunities Provide opportunities to everyone Transparent

Cons: There is an expectation to be full stack.

Good place to work

Data Engineer • Former Employee

San Mateo, California

Pros: Fast and learn a lot at work, leadership and ownership opportunities Provide opportunities to everyone Transparent

Cons: There is an expectation to be full stack.

Visionless Company and Org

Senior Quality Engineer • Current Employee

San Mateo, California

Pros: 1. The average pay. 2. Good WLB.

Cons: 1. Constant reprioritization 2. Non technical PMs and EMs 3. Engg reporting into CTO who does not have a tech background and comes from product 4. Upper management is not transparent

Visionless Company and Org

Senior Quality Engineer • Current Employee

San Mateo, California

Pros: 1. The average pay. 2. Good WLB.

Cons: 1. Constant reprioritization 2. Non technical PMs and EMs 3. Engg reporting into CTO who does not have a tech background and comes from product 4. Upper management is not transparent

Small company comp/benefits, big company BS

Software Engineering Manager • Current Employee

Pros: - The mission is real, important, and prioritized by leadership. Some decisions, such as small dollar lending, are long-term bets that fit the mission but aren't expected to have any material business payoff in the next few years. - A lot of smart people and interesting challenges

Cons: - Extremely heavy process around quarterly planning, and replanning. Hard to get anything done with so much bureaucracy. This process gets worse every year. - Eng leadership cares more about optics than impact. Hitting dates and predictability is a higher priority than big swings. Risk taking is strongly discouraged. - Eng leadership is unempathetic about workload - or anything really. And unrealistic about expectations. - Flexible time off is a marketing tactic, not real. Hard limits are put in place at the VP level, who have to approve PTO. - Used to be competitive on pay until the stock dropped 90%. Attempts to pull people out from underwater on stock have not been competitive, encouraging people to leave and rewarding newcomers. - Layoffs are putting talented engineers' jobs at risk. - Very low DEI in Eng

2.0
Small company comp/benefits, big company BS
Software Engineering Manager • Current Employee
May 12, 2024
Pros: - The mission is real, important, and prioritized by leadership. Some decisions, such as small dollar lending, are long-term bets that fit the mission but aren't expected to have any material business payoff in the next few years. - A lot of smart people and interesting challenges
Cons: - Extremely heavy process around quarterly planning, and replanning. Hard to get anything done with so much bureaucracy. This process gets worse every year. - Eng leadership cares more about optics than impact. Hitting dates and predictability is a higher priority than big swings. Risk taking is strongly discouraged. - Eng leadership is unempathetic about workload - or anything really. And unrealistic about expectations. - Flexible time off is a marketing tactic, not real. Hard limits are put in place at the VP level, who have to approve PTO. - Used to be competitive on pay until the stock dropped 90%. Attempts to pull people out from underwater on stock have not been competitive, encouraging people to leave and rewarding newcomers. - Layoffs are putting talented engineers' jobs at risk. - Very low DEI in Eng

Good place to work

Data Engineer • Former Employee

San Mateo, California

Pros: Fast and learn a lot at work, leadership and ownership opportunities Provide opportunities to everyone Transparent

Cons: There is an expectation to be full stack.

5.0
Good place to work
Data Engineer • Former Employee
San Mateo, California
May 31, 2024
Pros: Fast and learn a lot at work, leadership and ownership opportunities Provide opportunities to everyone Transparent
Cons: There is an expectation to be full stack.

Visionless Company and Org

Senior Quality Engineer • Current Employee

San Mateo, California

Pros: 1. The average pay. 2. Good WLB.

Cons: 1. Constant reprioritization 2. Non technical PMs and EMs 3. Engg reporting into CTO who does not have a tech background and comes from product 4. Upper management is not transparent

2.0
Visionless Company and Org
Senior Quality Engineer • Current Employee
San Mateo, California
March 20, 2023
Pros: 1. The average pay. 2. Good WLB.
Cons: 1. Constant reprioritization 2. Non technical PMs and EMs 3. Engg reporting into CTO who does not have a tech background and comes from product 4. Upper management is not transparent

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