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Given the ludicrousness of the tech interview process, if I have to wait for the offer to ask about company culture, that's too late. I've already put in a doze
by joecot 5y ago
Given the ludicrousness of the tech interview process, if I have to wait for the offer to ask about company culture, that's too late. I've already put in a dozen hours on the rest of the steps, and passed countless gates, only to now find out I don't actually want to work there with the offer in hand? These things need to be cleared up in the phone screening and the first interview, before both sides have put a tremendous amount of time and effort in.
- shalmanese 5y agoBefore you get offers, you are looking to disqualify companies, ie: What red flags can I notice that make me reasonably confident that I would never want to work at this company. After you get offers, you are looking to qualify companie, ie: What green flags can I notice that make me reasonably sure that I definitely want to work at this company. Depending on your confidence level going in about how many offers you expect to get and how many offers you actually end up getting, your qualification and disqualification steps should be more or less rigorous. If you're confident of getting many good offers, then ask the tough questions in the phone screen to avoid wasting your time.