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Software Engineer III Anti-harassment and Abuse Tools Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

October 1, 2020
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Process

I had an initial recruiter screen. The following steps were a behavioral call with the hiring manager, then a technical screen with two of the relevant tech leads, and a final interview with the PM and non-technical staff.

The questions were fairly average, and the atmosphere of the interviews felt fairly casual. Most, if not all, of the questions requested reasonable answers that an actual software engineering job would involve.

Upon receiving the verbal offer, they communicated a higher salary and a longer range of time to make a decision.

Hours later, they sent an email confirming a lower salary range and requested 24-48 hours to confirm a decision.

After requesting more time to decide and better compensation, they rescinded the offer.

Up until receiving a verbal offer, I really enjoyed this process. After this, however, I am astonished by their lack of respect for my time as well as my professional skill set (which they appraised to be at the top with respect to other candidates).

I do not recommend interviewing with this organization if you prefer to have a solid window for decision-making and a competitive compensation package.

Questions

Technical question around request payload strategy given a UI view.

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Wikimedia Foundation's interview process for their Software Engineer III Anti-harassment and Abuse Tools roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Wikimedia Foundation's Software Engineer III Anti-harassment and Abuse Tools interview process in San Francisco, California.

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