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In today's world you won't pass the interview process as an introvert. You have to come up strong and confident otherwise interviewers (other dev folks) will ea
by bsvalley 9y ago
In today's world you won't pass the interview process as an introvert. You have to come up strong and confident otherwise interviewers (other dev folks) will eat you alive during technical interviews.
Long story short, it has become the most competitive field in the world. The Zuckerberg era is over. You need to talk a lot, friends, an active network, warm introductions, etc to make it pass the interview process. Otherwise you will hear things like "lack of passion", "not a culture fit", etc.
- pesfandiar 9y agoBeing an introvert is not the same as weakness and lack of confidence. A confident introvert can exert social forces to look bubbly during an interview.
- bsvalley 9y agoSure... Being a software engineer is not the same as doing whiteboaring all day. But guess what, %80 of the final decision is based on your whiteboarding performance. The interview process is so unfair and broken, anything not standard will go against you. Companies focus on the negatives and forget about all the positive things you've done. To get hired you need to score 100 (positive) - 0 (negative). Being an introvert is not a big deal but it'll be seen as something that can impact your performance at work => "and for this reason - I'm out" :) Shark tank style.