The article details PDD’s 2023 Shanghai backend salary packages, intense 11‑11‑6 work schedule, Temu’s rapid growth, a comparison favoring Alibaba SSP offers, and provides a comprehensive breakdown of PDD’s interview style, typical coding questions, and high‑frequency technical topics.
An experiment conducted on Interviewing.io shows that candidates using ChatGPT can pass 73% of original LeetCode interview questions and 67% of modified ones, while interviewers fail to detect any cheating, highlighting the need for custom interview problems to mitigate AI‑assisted fraud.
The article shares a senior software engineer’s year‑long experience at a state‑owned research institute, detailing the entrance exam, three‑stage interview process, work pressure, intensity, environment, promotion prospects, benefits, job stability, and the technology stack used, offering practical insights for programmers considering a similar career path.
The article explains Google’s rigorous talent‑acquisition strategy—hiring only candidates who outperform you, using a slow, data‑driven process, talent decision committees, structured interviews, and continuous feedback—to illustrate how startups can build a high‑quality team.
