Software Engineer Interview Experience
February 22, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Worst interview experience I have ever seen for the past few years. They are very unprofessional. They smoke during the interview call. They make you go through all that interview and ask you to wait 2 months for a result. Worst company ever.
Questions
Why do you want to work for Wiki?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Wikimedia Foundation Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Wikimedia Foundation's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral10%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Wikimedia Foundation's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Wikimedia Foundation Work Experiences
5.0
Great work-life balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
November 12, 2019
Pros: - Work-life balance
- Freedom to work on various projects
- Diversity
- Support by managers and HR is great
- Flexible working hours
- Remote
Cons: - The path to promotion is not clear.
4.0
I like it so far
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Nairobi, Kenya
March 21, 2022
Pros: - Team members are really dope people.
- The learning opportunities are immense.
Cons: The information you have to learn to get up to speed is a lot.
5.0
My favourite place I have ever worked
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
December 18, 2024
Pros: Veteran software engineer, and this is my favourite job I've had. The work is worthwhile, there are some *very* smart and capable people among my colleagues, there's lots of variety and opportunities for learning, and I am free to choose the work/life balance that I want.
Note that the pay range for each role and level within that role is set at -/+20% around the median for that role/level within an individual country/region.
Cons: It can be chaotic. Decision-making is often consensus-driven, with lots of involvement from the volunteer community. Because it's a non-profit, there's no bottom line, and it can be very difficult to decide on priorities.
- 5.0Great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 12, 2019Pros: - Work-life balance - Freedom to work on various projects - Diversity - Support by managers and HR is great - Flexible working hours - RemoteCons: - The path to promotion is not clear.
- 4.0I like it so farSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNairobi, KenyaMarch 21, 2022Pros: - Team members are really dope people. - The learning opportunities are immense.Cons: The information you have to learn to get up to speed is a lot.
- 5.0My favourite place I have ever workedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandDecember 18, 2024Pros: Veteran software engineer, and this is my favourite job I've had. The work is worthwhile, there are some *very* smart and capable people among my colleagues, there's lots of variety and opportunities for learning, and I am free to choose the work/life balance that I want. Note that the pay range for each role and level within that role is set at -/+20% around the median for that role/level within an individual country/region.Cons: It can be chaotic. Decision-making is often consensus-driven, with lots of involvement from the volunteer community. Because it's a non-profit, there's no bottom line, and it can be very difficult to decide on priorities.
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