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Probably a bad professional move for him to write this post and burn those bridges. It's suspicious that he didn't describe the execs interview. Normally when I

by guelo 9y ago

Probably a bad professional move for him to write this post and burn those bridges. It's suspicious that he didn't describe the execs interview. Normally when I've had a good technical interview the execs interview feels like just a formality, or it turns into them selling me on the company. The one time I saw a higher up override the technical manager was when the exec had a bias against consultants. Canonical being an open source company I imagine that more wishy-washy "values" criteria are given more weight.

Cau5tik 9y ago
Bridge burning is never a good professional move, and the author goes out of his way to be rude about it. I'm not sure what positive effect they thought this would have. Based on this post I can't say I'd want to work with the author either.
- programmer_dude 9y ago
  I think it is a good thing he wrote this piece. It is better to go into an interview knowing about possible negative outcomes. I wouldn't mind working with people who speak their mind. Actually I prefer it.
jancsika 9y ago
> It's suspicious that he didn't describe the execs interview. Where does it say he had to do an interview with the execs after getting the provisional offer? All I read was that "Canonical requires a panel of executives to approve each senior level hire."
cparedes 9y ago
There was never an interview where you meet with Canonical execs. There was an interview panel where I met with higher ups and whatnot, but not at the executive level. That was a completely, 100% hidden step in the process depending on where they think you lay in the hierarchy (probably decided after the interview - the job I was interviewing for wasn't originally written for a senior level hire.)
cparedes 9y ago
Forgot to mention: I don't expect anything positive to come out of it. I just want it to be a fair warning to anyone who would think about interviewing with them.

by guelo 9y ago

Cau5tik 9y ago

Bridge burning is never a good professional move, and the author goes out of his way to be rude about it. I'm not sure what positive effect they thought this would have. Based on this post I can't say I'd want to work with the author either.

programmer_dude 9y ago
I think it is a good thing he wrote this piece. It is better to go into an interview knowing about possible negative outcomes. I wouldn't mind working with people who speak their mind. Actually I prefer it.

jancsika 9y ago

> It's suspicious that he didn't describe the execs interview. Where does it say he had to do an interview with the execs after getting the provisional offer? All I read was that "Canonical requires a panel of executives to approve each senior level hire."

cparedes 9y ago

There was never an interview where you meet with Canonical execs. There was an interview panel where I met with higher ups and whatnot, but not at the executive level. That was a completely, 100% hidden step in the process depending on where they think you lay in the hierarchy (probably decided after the interview - the job I was interviewing for wasn't originally written for a senior level hire.)

cparedes 9y ago

Forgot to mention: I don't expect anything positive to come out of it. I just want it to be a fair warning to anyone who would think about interviewing with them.