First, a recruiter at Reddit headhunted me via linkedin for a customer success role while I was working at Google. After an initial phone screen interview, I was rejected.
At the time, I held Reddit to extremely high regard and I had no idea that a company like reddit would be interested in me. I applied again for a Senior Sales Development role, and connected with an Account Executive at Reddit for a referral.
I got the referral, and I interviewed again, this time for a Senior Sales Development role. I made it to an onsite round. This position was brand new at the time-- management was still unsure how the role would be structured, and the specific scope of the role. The day to day of the role was completely unclear, and their goals for the role were vague.
After the onsite, I was contacted by the recruiter who asked to schedule a time to follow up/chat about the onsite interview. When she called me, she told me the team wasn't moving forward, and provided absolutely no feedback, even when asked. I even emailed her after the phone call- asking for more details and feedback but she provided nothing.
This process was extremely upsetting, especially because the recruiter made the effort to schedule a post-onsite call where all she did was reject me with no details or feedback.
My perception of Reddit has changed. I used to hold Reddit to extremely high regard as a private company that still has consciousness and community. I now see that Reddit is going through turbulent and trying times; Reddit Ads and partnerships are new forays that reddit is exploring, and it doesn't seem like they've nailed the formula yet. Even though they are growing, it seems Reddit is struggling to find out how to maximize their revenue streams.
I would stay away. Just look at their glassdoor, they took the time to upload culture images and customize their Glassdoor profile, yet they haven't responded to any of the negative reviews. One can assume that many of the positive reviews are doctored by their HR/recruiting dept.