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The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that supports and operates Wikipedia and many other free knowledge projects. All of our work is guided by our mission to share the sum of all knowledge with every person in the world. In collaboration with a network of ...
Mission: The mission of the Wikimedia Foundation is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally.

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Wikimedia Foundation Reviews

Wikimedia Foundation150
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Wikimedia Foundation CEO  Maryana Iskander
Maryana Iskander
30 Ratings
    5.0
    Software Engineer
    Current Employee
    San Francisco, CA
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    Pros

    Good culture, team spirit and pay.

    Cons

    Might be inconvenient for people who aren’t fans of fully remote work.

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    Wikimedia Foundation Interviews

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    Positive66%
    Negative20%
    Neutral14%
    Getting an Interview
    Applied online85%
    Employee Referral8%
    Recruiter3%
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    1. Software Engineer Interview

      Anonymous Employee in Italy
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      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Wikimedia Foundation (Italy) in Mar 2024

      Interview

      Went through the first 2 steps and then I got to work on the take-home technical test. All smooth up to that, then no news for about 10 days. After asking for a feedback, I got rejected with no information at all on want went wrong and no feedback (or discussion, clearly) at all on the test.
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      High-level technical discussion on real problems, take-home test with no feedback.

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    Company updates

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    In support of racial justice in the United States, Wikimedians are collecting and sharing resources to learn more about the history and current events surrounding #BlackLivesMatter. Find out how you can get involved.

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    “A world that is changing requires changing how we work.” ... Wikimedia CEO Katherine Maher shares steps we're taking to #StopTheSpread of coronavirus; support our staff, communities, and volunteers; and protect public health.

    Wikimedia Foundation Awards & Accolades

    • The African Excellence Awards 2018https://af-pr.excellence-awards.com/winnerlist/best-of-2018/2018
    • International CooperationPrincess of Asturias Award2015

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    Overall, 67% of employees would recommend working at Wikimedia Foundation to a friend. This is based on 150 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

    66% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Wikimedia Foundation as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Wikimedia Foundation.

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