Principal Engineer Interview Experience - Pleasanton, California
Process
Very talented, pleasant, and professional team.
I was kept in the loop throughout the process.
The interview process is very well organized.
Process:
- Hiring manager phone conversation
- Coding exercise
- Two rounds of in-office technical interviews with 8 members
- Job offer
I didn't see any surprises, as the whole process was open and fair. I declined the offer mainly because I needed more time to find out whether I was ready to change my current job.
Questions
Review of coding exercise.
Lot of questions based on previous work experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Workday Principal Engineer role in Pleasanton, California.
Success Rate
Workday's interview process for their Principal Engineer roles in Pleasanton, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Workday's Principal Engineer interview process in Pleasanton, California.
Workday Work Experiences
- 4.0Kind Culture, Performance HesitationPrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeePleasanton, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2022Pros: Very friendly, supportive, strong development focus. Very kind culture.Cons: People hesitate to address poor performance and are too worried about being nice.
- 5.0Best Culture, Great BalancePrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeePleasanton, California, United StatesMay 27, 2021Pros: Work-life balance and best cultureCons: Nothing to mention at this point.
- 5.0Dedicated, Friendly, But Shifting TechPrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 24, 2023Pros: I have found that people are dedicated to getting things done, but cooperatively. What competition there generally tends to be is friendly.Cons: I joined via a buyout of a smaller company. I've found it a little disconcerting as we move away from the technologies we were based on, the processes we used to have, and the options a smaller place has to work in a variety of areas.
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