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I hope this works for other countries as putting my code out there didn't help me, in Turkey, for over 10 companies I have applied but I should note that this i
by TheSmoke 16y ago
I hope this works for other countries as putting my code out there didn't help me, in Turkey, for over 10 companies I have applied but I should note that this is the reason why I have a job now.
If you are interviewing with the start-up founders, the #1 reason you are not hired is the salary you request. If you are interviewing with the lead developers, #1 reason you are not hired is that they felt you are better than themselves and you could replace them so don't make them feel that any way.
Do not put hope in any of the interviews. If you are told that they will get back to you, expect nothing and if you are told that they will get back to you, for say, in 2 weeks, either negative or positive, again, expect nothing. Just apply as many jobs you can and go to interviews if you are called and then wait. Eventually, if you are a good developer, you will get a job.
Another thing is experience. If you don't have any working experience, be patient for a little while and work less than a salary you'd request normally and after a long time such as a year passes, start looking for a new job when you are still working. Then you'll get a better job.
- Avenger42 16y ago"If you are interviewing with the lead developers, #1 reason you are not hired is that they felt you are better than themselves and you could replace them so don't make them feel that any way." I can't imagine that this would be true. If I were the lead developer at a startup (disclaimer: a position I've never been in), then I'd be looking for the absolute best developers the company could afford. The goal is to reach the exit, and hiring average or mediocre developers doesn't get the company there as quickly as hiring superstars does. In fact, I think that hiring the wrong people could potentially prevent you from making it to the exit at all. A startup, to me, doesn't seem like the place to be building an empire. By definition, you're working with fewer resources and you're likely answerable to too many masters.