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Didn't get past the first step, the take-home assignment. The assignment was pretty large in scope for an interview question. It involved several micro-services and Docker containers/compose. Spent several hours on the assignment and didn't hear back for a week because the CTO had to make the decision and he was abroad. I think I did a pretty decent job on it but eventually they said, "We're looking for more experience." (Isn't that why I sent over my resume?)
Personally, I feel like if you ask an applicant to commit to a significant amount of work and they turn in a working application, it deserves a follow-up phone interview.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Verkada Full Stack Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Verkada's interview process for their Full Stack Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Verkada's Full Stack Engineer interview process in United States.
Verkada Work Experiences
- 4.0Many interesting challengesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesJanuary 5, 2025Pros: * A lot of project and growth opportunities * Hiring great people * Good base salary as for a startupCons: * Retaining great people is not great. * Some form of stack ranking during performance evaluation. * Higher requirements for the same level comparing to other companies. * Total compensation is still not enough to settle down in an expensive Bay Area.
- 5.0Great Engineering TeamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesOctober 13, 2020Pros: Engineering moves fast with minimal bureaucracy. There are a lot of opportunities for career growth, and it's possible to make an impact as an individual contributor. Every person I've interacted with on the eng team has been smart and helpful.Cons: Things move fast, so it can be tough to keep up at times. I'd call this a side effect of our speed of growth more so than anything else.
- 1.0Decent product, pulled back by very bad leadershipSoftwater Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesMarch 16, 2021Pros: Fast-paced environment. Smart people to work with. Great product.Cons: Leadership is driven by numbers. Poor work-life balance. Weak engineering leadership that only tries to satisfy poor company leadership. No empathy. There is no culture or values except for doubling the revenue, which led to a sexual harassment issue and last week's hack. I feel for all the employees working hard, which is undermined by reactive leadership.
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