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> I don't know what I'm gonna do in next interviews. Personal disclosure is a desirable managerial trait. So, you got booted. They said 'performance'. You sa

> I don't know what I'm gonna do in next interviews. Personal disclosure is a desirable managerial trait. So, you got booted. They said 'performance'. You say the place was dysfunctional. Question: What did you learn from this experience? - What do you think you would do differently? - Will any former colleagues/supervisors serve as a professional reference; vouch for the quality of your work?

jhatemyjob 7y ago
> What did you learn from this experience? Spend as much time as possible with my manager BEFORE accepting the job. Keep my yap shut unless I have something useful to say. There are other "lessons" I already knew, but intentionally went against because I wanted 1 YoE and/or wanted to see what would happen: Quit if I don't like it, don't tell your manager you want to quit unless you're actually quitting, don't be negative. > What do you think you would do differently? Switch teams. > Will any colleagues/supervisors serve as a reference; vouch for the quality of your work? Yes. There were two engineering teams, I was on the shit one. There was a better engineering team (led by the CTO). Every time I worked on their codebase / interacted with them it was a positive experience. The CTO and a few people on that team reached out and said "let me know if you need anything" - so I think I'm good.
- JSeymourATL 7y ago
  > The CTO and a few people on that team reached out and said "let me know if you need anything" Good. So, be sure incorporate this into your disclosure. That will mitigate potential Red Flags to new employers.
  - jhatemyjob 7y ago
    Thank you for walking me through this. Sorry to keep pestering you, but as far as my disclosure goes, what do ou mean? I'm not entirely sure I follow. Are you saying I should stick to those 3 bullet points you outlined?
    - JSeymourATL 7y ago
      It’s highly likely during the interview process, someone will ask why did you leave your last company? Be prepared to answer. Networks often overlap in mysterious ways in the business. ex: Truthfully, I was let go. My CTO and colleagues will vouch for the quality of my work. But my direct reporting manager was a bit difficult. That’s why I am being very strategic about my job search, really focusing in on the people, culture, and reporting relationships.
      - jhatemyjob 7y ago
        Got it. Thanks! Random question, what's your favorite book?

jhatemyjob 7y ago

> What did you learn from this experience? Spend as much time as possible with my manager BEFORE accepting the job. Keep my yap shut unless I have something useful to say. There are other "lessons" I already knew, but intentionally went against because I wanted 1 YoE and/or wanted to see what would happen: Quit if I don't like it, don't tell your manager you want to quit unless you're actually quitting, don't be negative. > What do you think you would do differently? Switch teams. > Will any colleagues/supervisors serve as a reference; vouch for the quality of your work? Yes. There were two engineering teams, I was on the shit one. There was a better engineering team (led by the CTO). Every time I worked on their codebase / interacted with them it was a positive experience. The CTO and a few people on that team reached out and said "let me know if you need anything" - so I think I'm good.

JSeymourATL 7y ago
> The CTO and a few people on that team reached out and said "let me know if you need anything" Good. So, be sure incorporate this into your disclosure. That will mitigate potential Red Flags to new employers.
- jhatemyjob 7y ago
  Thank you for walking me through this. Sorry to keep pestering you, but as far as my disclosure goes, what do ou mean? I'm not entirely sure I follow. Are you saying I should stick to those 3 bullet points you outlined?
  - JSeymourATL 7y ago
    It’s highly likely during the interview process, someone will ask why did you leave your last company? Be prepared to answer. Networks often overlap in mysterious ways in the business. ex: Truthfully, I was let go. My CTO and colleagues will vouch for the quality of my work. But my direct reporting manager was a bit difficult. That’s why I am being very strategic about my job search, really focusing in on the people, culture, and reporting relationships.
    - jhatemyjob 7y ago
      Got it. Thanks! Random question, what's your favorite book?