Egos & ethical problems
Egos & ethical problems
Decent pay and health insurance. Opportunities to advance. Technology sometimes innovative, depending on the project. Many projects follow the waterfall model with good documentation up front; some of the best I've seen. Romantic Old West history.
More technology was glued together with chewing gum than the bank would admit. Many hairbrained projects dragged on for months, even years, then got deleted, wasting the lives of humans. Egomaniacal, ivory tower managers were common. In many instances, managers passed off workers' ideas as their own in order to look smart and get ahead. Many managers were political and scheming – you've gotta watch your own back and take their promises with a grain of salt. If you read the news, you know WF has been publicly caught swindling customers, which affects employee morale. If you don't want to work for a company now perceived by many as unethical, look elsewhere.
After squandering WF's goodwill and soiling your Old West heritage, my advice would be to exit gracefully to make way for humble and more ethically-minded managers who are concerned with humans.
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Senior Applications Engineer
Very simple, I was in the field for 12 years and they needed someone with my experience. The manager knew of my work and work ethics.
Marketing Database Analyst
HR phone interview followed by phone interview with the hiring manager. I was flown to San Francisco for a face-to-face interview with the hiring manager, three business partners, a senior manager, and two would-be colleagues. I was offered the posit
Software Developer
Multiple rounds of interviews, including recruiter screening, technical (coding + design), and meetings with managers and team leads. A lot of focus on previous roles and past experience. Design questions seemed the hardest for someone who hasn't w
Senior Applications Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2009Very simple, I was in the field for 12 years and they needed someone with my experience. The manager knew of my work and work ethics.
Marketing Database Analyst
San Francisco, California, United StatesMay 1, 2008HR phone interview followed by phone interview with the hiring manager. I was flown to San Francisco for a face-to-face interview with the hiring manager, three business partners, a senior manager, and two would-be colleagues. I was offered the posit
Software Developer
San Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 24, 2025Multiple rounds of interviews, including recruiter screening, technical (coding + design), and meetings with managers and team leads. A lot of focus on previous roles and past experience. Design questions seemed the hardest for someone who hasn't w
