The biggest pro is definitely the smart, talented, humble, and hard-working people I get to work with, as well as the product and the positive impact on the world’s public transportation.
The company is very flexible in terms of working from home/office, which is very helpful, especially for those who live further away.
A great atmosphere of “we’re in this together” and working towards a mutual goal.
Getting to work with the most recent technology and constantly striving to be innovative.
Not enough women at managerial positions. As a woman, I don’t have many role models to look up to within the company.
Some managers are amazing and some are so-so. I’m lucky to work with the better ones who care about their employees as much as they do about their own (and Via’s) success.
The compensation process is unclear and slow. You won’t get a raise for just doing a good job for years, and there are no annual bonuses or anything like that.
Invest in your people – giving more eventually pays off!
I went into an interview with a hard interviewer. Bad luck, I guess. No hints or feedback were given by the interviewer during the interview, nor was there any feedback afterward. I solved the question, and the solution worked, but I didn't use the
One initial call, I chatted about my experience and did a basic system design exercise during that 20-minute call. It wasn't too hard, but I wasn't prepared for the system design question and bombed, especially not knowing it would be part of the sho
1. Technical screen (live coding) 2. Conversation with one of the team leads (technical interview, live code systems design) 3. Onsite (3-4 interviews including technical interview + cross-functional interviews)
I went into an interview with a hard interviewer. Bad luck, I guess. No hints or feedback were given by the interviewer during the interview, nor was there any feedback afterward. I solved the question, and the solution worked, but I didn't use the
One initial call, I chatted about my experience and did a basic system design exercise during that 20-minute call. It wasn't too hard, but I wasn't prepared for the system design question and bombed, especially not knowing it would be part of the sho
1. Technical screen (live coding) 2. Conversation with one of the team leads (technical interview, live code systems design) 3. Onsite (3-4 interviews including technical interview + cross-functional interviews)