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I have been working at GitHub for 3 years. Great support for remote workers, competitive pay and benefits. The work is interesting and challenging, the engineering managers I've had are people-focused, the culture is very collaborative and remote-first. I hope to stay here for a long time as long as I get a good stock refresh :)
Product manager turnover seems high and product and design seem overloaded, as do the engineering managers. Engineers have to be proactive to get what they need out of other non-eng ICs, but this hasn't been a problem for me, we all chip in and work as a team. Might be harder to work here if you are less experienced, but the collaborative culture and access to many friendly senior engineers probably makes up for it!
Like most companies we've seemed to give up on diversity and inclusion initiatives in recent years and it seems like a lot of talk. But we hire great people who make it an enjoyable place to work. GitHub is better than average here but the bar is pretty low.

The office space in SF is amazing with plenty of amenities and a comfortable physical environment to get work done.  Dog friendly too!  I loved my job at GitHub and a lot of the people I worked with, but the management there was very disorganized and most of my managers knew very little about being good leaders.  A temporary focus on diversity and inclusion had me feeling positive that the company was moving in the right direction, but once the focus shifted away from diversity and inclusion the culture became toxic.  Multiple reorgs within my team left me feeling unsupported in my work and constantly anxious about job security.  Overall, I appreciate what I learned at GitHub but I wish that I had more supportive management.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with highly inteeligent and experienced people in their field.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
A toxic and negative internal culture, and rampant permission seeking needed to get anything done.  Exhausting, like being stuck in quicksand. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Depends on where you are within the organization, but generally very negative.  Lots of sniping and turf wars at the higher levels.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Lots of meetings, lots of writing documents, seeking permission and approvals on simple things.  Bureaucratic and slow, very hard to make forward progess.

used to be a pretty good place to work but has been overrun by microsoft rejects and middle management. no opportunity to learn more, very little to advance in your career. plus side is that the work life balance is excellent because the bar is so low and shipping good things doesn't matter. base pay is fine but stock grants are pitiful. as more and more companies are hiring remote the halfway-decent people working here are fleeing in droves

I loved working for GitHub. I got let go because of covid 19, but I am hoping to be hired back. They were very fair to me, the company culture is awesome, and I loved my team. 

A typical day of mine would include greeting and checking in Github guests, monitoring security cameras, and patrolling the building making sure everything was going great. I would greet employees, assist with the parking garage, mailroom, retrieving and signing for packages etc. The environment was great, everyone was friendly and super easy going.

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

Courses Studied:-

Design and Analysis of Algorithm
Object Oriented Design
Artificial Intelligence
Data Structures
Digital Mathematics
Database Management Systems
Digital Image Processing
Computer Graphics
Computer Architecture
Networking

GitHub had good pay, and great benefits. Job experiences vary widely between teams. I had to leave because it hurt to see Microsoft  management dismantle what we built before they acquired us, but GitHub is probably still a good place to work for somebody who wasn't there before.

Find a company that practices what it reaches (i.e. inclusivity, ethical procedures). This company is awful, plays the political game and will lie to get you out the door regardless of your performance. Unless you’re willing to play the game, you will fall behind or be pushed out. 

: Day at work 
Is so much more important things I have to learn about and issues related to the job market than I have invested into. 
: enjoy this opportunity and make sure I make it through. 

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