Bloated and detached
Bloated and detached
Cushy work environment, lax pressure to ship quality products, on-campus perks, WFH freedom (pre-Marissa).
Impact on customers is minimal in most positions. Many products are never shipped or are shut down after lots of fervor, sometimes without warning.
Focus, lay off more people to get a streamlined organization.
Focus the R&D teams on products with customers, non-quantifiable impact, and quantifiable revenue.
Make revenue generation a priority for everybody.
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Sunnyvale, California, United StatesMay 1, 2010Very important: I had two interviews for two separate positions. In one, I was interviewed by random people, and in the other, I was interviewed by my future team members. Guess which one gave an offer? The one where team members did the interview.
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Sunnyvale, California, United StatesJune 1, 2011An ex-coworker referred me. The hiring manager called for a 1-hour phone screen. This was followed by an on-site interview for half a day. I spoke with 4 people, each for 45 minutes. Finally, the hiring manager called me again to discuss salary.
