We hired four senior engineers in the past year and turned down twice as many. Here is what changed about senior hiring in our segment.
What attracts
Concrete answers to "what would I work on in my first six months". Vague "interesting problems" pitches no longer land.
What repels
All-day interview loops, vague compensation bands, and "we expect you to be on-call from day one" without context.
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