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      Software Engineer Interview

      21 Mar 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at GitHub (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2017

      Interview

      - I applied online, - I had a quick email from a recruiter asking me to do a 2-3 hours technical exercise (coding challenge) - A few days later I had an email from the recruiter asking to schedule an interview with no description of what type of interview (I assumed it would be a typical technical interview) - The interview was an awkward, non technical video conference interview, only one of the interviewers couldn't get his camera on, so he could see me but i couldn't see him. It was going over communication and interpersonal skills (e.g. how do you help someone that is struggling, how do you explain a database to a 10 years old). - The interview was over 2 weeks ago and I never heard back from anyone. Overall my experience is that the process is very unprofessional. I did not have an intro phone screen with a recruiter, explaining what the position is, verifying a potential fit, and making sure we are aligned in terms of comps, so basically I spend hours solving a coding challenge for a job I didn't even know I wanted - That's not very respectful of my time - the reason I did it is due to the high reputation and hype around github in the industry. During the interview it was clear to me that this is not a good fit and that the position doesn't appeal to me. We could have done that way earlier. Never getting back to me is also disrespectful. The least a professional hiring manage/recruiter could do is send a quick email saying there's no fit. Overall I would not consider applying for a position at github in the future nor recommend anyone else would do so.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      How would you explain a database to a 10 years old?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Coding challenge: build a simplified version of battleship
      Answer question
      10
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      GitHub response
      9y
      Thank you for taking the time to provide your input about your personal experience at GitHub. As the Head of Global Talent Acquisition, I wanted to respond to your review personally. Although tough to read, we appreciate your feedback. We’re constantly refining our process to improve our approach to hiring and will incorporate your suggestions. That said, it is our standard practice to notify candidates directly if we’re not proceeding in the interview process. Per your comments, it sounds like we didn’t meet our internal standards for communication. Please accept my sincerest apologies for a breakdown in our process. If you are open to a continued discussion, I would like to connect with you and collect any additional feedback you might have for improvement. You can reach me at Kemjo@GitHub.com. Again, thank you for your input. Sincerely, Kem Boggs Head of Global Talent Acquisition

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