It's reasonable to consider a company's Glassdoor rating when evaluating a job offer, especially if work-life balance and company culture are important factors for you. Glassdoor ratings can give you an idea of what the company culture is like and what employees think about their experience working there.

However, keep in mind that Glassdoor ratings are not the only factor to consider when evaluating a job offer. Ratings can be subjective and may not always reflect the entire picture. It's important to do additional research on the company and division you would be working in, such as reading employee reviews, speaking with current or former employees, and researching the company's values and mission.\
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It doesn't hurt to take the interview and get a feel for the over all culture and make a call from there.

Senior Software Engineer @ Autonomic

John Octubre

Communication is a skill that software engineers often underestimate in terms of importance, and being good at it is effectively a senior engineer requirement. In this series, Alex breaks down the principles and tactics he uses to communicate effectively.

Alex's Guide To Effective Communication

Communication is both simultaneously the most important and most underrated skill among software engineers. Understanding people (and getting them to understand you) is far more impactful towards your career growth than understanding code.

[Taro Top 10] Communicating Effectively As An Engineer

Inspiration

Learn what real system design looks like by seeing Alex use the tactics he used as a Meta/Robinhood tech lead to scope out a Taro feature. The skills here are crucial to being a senior+ engineer at FAANG and other top companies.

System Design Masterclass: Taro Playlists

N+2 Growth

Software engineers can have impact in many ways outside of coding, but make no mistake: Writing tons of very high-quality code quickly will always be useful. Follow the resources here to learn how to become a "code machine".

[Taro Top 10] Becoming A Better Coder

Startup

1 Year Out

Building side projects is one of the most organic and powerful ways to both get jobs by boosting your portfolio and level up your performance on the job by leveling up your coding skills and product sense.