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Had an interview with engineering at wework... the projects they pitch were things like creating a augmented reality system to visualize office build outs... I

Had an interview with engineering at wework... the projects they pitch were things like creating a augmented reality system to visualize office build outs... I picked up the vibe that none of their engineering endevors will drive any profits and basicly "sounds/look cool". I dont like being part of engineering teams that are cost centers and not value ads.

save_ferris 7y ago
Unrelated, but my last company hired WeWork’s design arm to consult our office redesign. Upper management bragged up and down about getting one of the most talented design teams to lead our renovation. Two months later, we all get an email saying that they weren’t going to take on the project after all. The rumor was that they took the upfront consulting fees, looked at our office schematics and said “nah, this isn’t worth our time.”
mandevil 7y ago
"WeWork used [a sensor network that tracked everyone throughout the building combined with machine learning] to learn that people drink coffee in the morning so they should hire a barista." Source: https://twitter.com/modestproposal1/status/1085583434788020227?lang=en https://twitter.com/modestproposal1/status/10855834347880202... If that's your best example of what value technology is adding to your company, you aren't actually a technology company.
dehrmann 7y ago
Every time WeWork recruiters email me, I wonder what they need this many software engineers for. At least Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, Pinterest, etc. have a lot of traffic from users. But WeWork?
- bontaq 7y ago
  I could see some pretty interesting systems for building management at scale being created, along with projects related to desks/chair/couch reliability, cleanability, etc. The internal dashboards for location health, product ordering, and scheduling are probably extensive too.

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Had an interview with engineering at wework... the projects they pitch were things like creating a augmented reality system to visualize office build outs... I

by mharroun 7y ago

save_ferris 7y ago
Unrelated, but my last company hired WeWork’s design arm to consult our office redesign. Upper management bragged up and down about getting one of the most talented design teams to lead our renovation. Two months later, we all get an email saying that they weren’t going to take on the project after all. The rumor was that they took the upfront consulting fees, looked at our office schematics and said “nah, this isn’t worth our time.”
mandevil 7y ago
"WeWork used [a sensor network that tracked everyone throughout the building combined with machine learning] to learn that people drink coffee in the morning so they should hire a barista." Source: https://twitter.com/modestproposal1/status/1085583434788020227?lang=en https://twitter.com/modestproposal1/status/10855834347880202... If that's your best example of what value technology is adding to your company, you aren't actually a technology company.
dehrmann 7y ago
Every time WeWork recruiters email me, I wonder what they need this many software engineers for. At least Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, Pinterest, etc. have a lot of traffic from users. But WeWork?
- bontaq 7y ago
  I could see some pretty interesting systems for building management at scale being created, along with projects related to desks/chair/couch reliability, cleanability, etc. The internal dashboards for location health, product ordering, and scheduling are probably extensive too.