Salary offer and bonus were above competing offers. As someone with dependents, the healthcare package was exceptionally favorable.

I enjoy being an engineer on a small team within a larger organization. My work environment is free of drama and bureaucracy. Professional growth is encouraged and embedded into the engineering culture.

The engineers enjoy being engineers. We are encouraged to explore ideas. The engineering team is viewed as a driver of growth rather than a cost center. Catered lunches and numerous social events during work hours make for a friendly, professional culture.

The engineering interview process was challenging, but realistic. There were no academic exercises and all coding exercises were free of trivia. I felt that I was being assessed on my real-world skills rather than my ability to cram an algorithms textbook.

Communication with first line and skip level manager is regular and predictable with quick feedback and open lines of communication. Aside from regular 1:1s, there are also regularly scheduled meetings from higher level leadership to inform employees of company direction and mission.

Qualia is selective in its engineer hiring practices which means I am constantly learning from highly competent peers. I also have a support network when facing tough engineering challenges. Although the engineer headcount is high, we are spread into small teams which makes daily work easier.