SerpApi | https://serpapi.com | Senior Ruby Engineer | Creative Director | Based in Austin, TX but everyone is remote | Full-time | ONSITE or FULLY REMOTE (We're a remote first company) | $160k 1099 for US or local avg + 20% for outside the US
SerpApi is the leading API to scrape and parse search engine results. We deeply support Google, Google Maps, Google Images, Bing, Baidu, and a lot more.
Our current stack is Ruby, Rails, MongoDB, and React.JS. We are looking for a Creative Director and a Senior Engineer. For the Creative Director position, we're looking for someone to give us a strong visual direction and experience in CSS, JS, or React are definitely plusses but not required.
We have an awesome work environment: We are a remote first company (before Covid!). We do continuous integration, continuous deployments, code reviews, code pairings, profit sharing, and most of communication is async via GitHub.
We value super strongly transparency, do open books, have a public roadmap, and contribute to the EFF.
SerpApi needs to improve their hiring process, I've also seen others complain here on HN, where they would give you a software engineering test and just go silent after it's done.
Not even a rejection email, and when you reach out to recruiters/other software engineers there is always radio silence
I am just adding this comment here, because I've seen this comment added on other threads and they haven't done anything about it and I also went thru the same process assuming they would improve, but I also got no responses
We usually stop replying to people that gave us obvious red flags during the process. And our policy is to not reply back to share these red flags anymore. In the past, some people unfortunately can get outright aggressive when you try to share these.
Email me directly at julien _at_ serpapi.com and I can see where you are at.
I felt the need to talk about my experience with SerpAPI's hiring process because, quite frankly, it was no good.
First off, I was super excited when I applied at SerpAPI. I really wanted to be part of what you are building. I worked for 10 hours non-stop on the challenge you set up, even with my brother visiting after not seeing him for 2 years. But my excitement turned into confusion when I got no response - not once, but twice.
You mentioned "obvious red flags", which simply doesn't add up. Despite offering numerous referrals from past jobs and delivering work that is deserving of at least a reply, it feels as though I am being overlooked.
My conversations with others who have also applied to your organization reveal a similar experience of being disregarded. Respect and clear communication matter significantly to me, being neurodiverse, and while your attempts to keep things simple are acknowledged, these are not mere extras - they are fundamental. Companies such as Basecamp comprehend this need but my experiences suggest SerpAPI doesn't. Your silence paints a negative picture that contrasts with the image of SerpAPI you aspire.
I know you can make things better. Start by recognizing the hard work, and responding to applicants. We are not just forms on your website; we are individuals with genuine interest, deserving of respect. Also consider focusing more on candidates already deeply engaged with open-source.
> First off, I was super excited when I applied at SerpAPI. I really wanted to be part of what you are building. I worked for 10 hours non-stop on the challenge you set up, even with my brother visiting after not seeing him for 2 years. But my excitement turned into confusion when I got no response - not once, but twice.
Have you not received payment for the code challenge yet? Looking at our internal thread, we had issues with our bank with some tax information missing on your side (I know tax compliance is tricky), but I think it's fixed. Ping me if it's not the case. julien _at_ serpapi.com
> We are not just forms on your website
I am confused by that statement. There is no forms in our application, we only do emails. Can you point to what is the form you referring to? I dislike processes that require forms as well and we'll remove.
SerpApi is the leading API to scrape and parse search engine results. We deeply support Google, Google Maps, Google Images, Bing, Baidu, and a lot more.
Our current stack is Ruby, Rails, MongoDB, and React.JS. We are looking for a Creative Director and a Senior Engineer. For the Creative Director position, we're looking for someone to give us a strong visual direction and experience in CSS, JS, or React are definitely plusses but not required.
We have an awesome work environment: We are a remote first company (before Covid!). We do continuous integration, continuous deployments, code reviews, code pairings, profit sharing, and most of communication is async via GitHub.
We value super strongly transparency, do open books, have a public roadmap, and contribute to the EFF.
Apply at: https://serpapi.com/careers