Process
Impossible Tasks:
Asked for full requirements gathering, full design documentation, and evaluation of all within 1 hour. This work effort requires between 10-40 hours of labor to complete.
Questions
Asked leadership how to write specific Python commands in a very rude manner.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Wayfair Engineering Manager role in United States.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Wayfair's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral11%
Negative56%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Wayfair's Engineering Manager interview process in United States.
Wayfair Work Experiences
3.0
Great place with lots of change
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 3, 2022
Pros: Lots of room to learn.
Cons: Lack of upward movement for internal candidates.
1.0
Great Team, Poor Leadership
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
February 25, 2022
Pros: Tech stack
HR training
Smart and hard-working product and engineering team
Cons: Bureaucracy.
Leadership retention, hence, a lack of stable leadership vision.
Consistently shifting leadership.
4.0
Good WLB, poor product leadership
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
March 14, 2023
Pros: Work-life balance, benefits, and pay, as well as coworkers and culture.
Cons: Red tape and constant shifting of priorities
- 3.0Great place with lots of changeEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesMay 3, 2022Pros: Lots of room to learn.Cons: Lack of upward movement for internal candidates.
- 1.0Great Team, Poor LeadershipEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesFebruary 25, 2022Pros: Tech stack HR training Smart and hard-working product and engineering teamCons: Bureaucracy. Leadership retention, hence, a lack of stable leadership vision. Consistently shifting leadership.
- 4.0Good WLB, poor product leadershipEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeMarch 14, 2023Pros: Work-life balance, benefits, and pay, as well as coworkers and culture.Cons: Red tape and constant shifting of priorities
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