York Space Systems interview questions

By far the most disappointing rug pull of an interview experience. The process took a month total from my application and started with a behavioral interview with a recruiter, where I discussed my experience and was asked questions about how I’d handle common situations on my team, plus any salary expectations. About two weeks later I advanced to a technical stage where I was asked by two engineers more technically-pointed behavioral questions then was asked to solve a live coding problem, with a choice between Typescript (which I chose) and C#. One week after that, I progressed to a cultural interview where I was asked more behavioral questions for a panel (including VP and two senior engineers) to gauge how my attitude would fit with the company’s values. Overall, York appeared to be searching for a long-term engineer who was passionate about the products which they produced as opposed to a flight risk who valued work-life balance more than anything. Every stakeholder who interviewed me at all stages was wonderful and gave me a positive impression of the people I’d be working with. I received a phone call from the recruiter a day later, where I was given a verbal offer and ask to reaffirm my salary expectations, with the expectation that I’d receive a 15% to 20% pay bump that I’d asked for as my current position underpaid me by that percentage. I provided my current salary to use for negotiation purposes. When I received the written offer, I was only proposed a lowball 3% pay bump with a sign-on bonus that would bring it up to a 7% pay bump, dramatically below what I had asked for although my expectations were both in range with the base range posted and in par with the market-level average salary, which left me disappointed at the end of this process. Up until this point, I was eager to accept the offer and felt valued joining the company. Yet, I ultimately ghosted the offer and let it lapse because I found the proposal unprofessional considering the effort I’d spent throughout the process while interviewing as it denigrated the salary expectations that I’d clearly set.

Three total interviews (recruiter screen, hiring manager, final panel). They vibe-check you in the interview. Basic technical questions to assess competency and willingness to learn. Recruiter was helpful in answering questions after the offer + helping negotiate salary.