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I've mentioned before but at my previous FAANG gig everyone only looked at the resumes they were assigned to interview like 15 minutes before the interview time
by res0nat0r 5y ago
I've mentioned before but at my previous FAANG gig everyone only looked at the resumes they were assigned to interview like 15 minutes before the interview time was scheduled down the hall / building somewhere.
No one knew who they were interviewing or what was on the resume until they glanced at it while walking to the interview room. I suspect all interviews and the process are just made up as folks go along, and half the time you get a gig or not mostly based on if one of the people you talk to is in a good mood or not.
- aix1 5y agoOne could argue that, when you're interviewing a lot of candidates and your acceptance rate is low, it makes sense to maintain a consistent approach to interviews. For example, asking all candidates the same question would help you develop a better sense for what a good discussion looks like, where candidates tend to struggle, how to help them along without solving the problem for them etc. This is in contrast to tailoring each interview to a candidate's background. With that, I think looking at a candidate's resume 15 minutes before an interview is not that unreasonable. What am I missing? (edit: this is meant for IC roles rather than management)
- res0nat0r 5y agoThere is no consistent process anywhere in any of the interviewing loops, it is all random and made up as everyone goes along. There isn't any deep insight or thoughtful discussion and lots of work being put into the process, it is an afterthought and squeezed in during the day between other fires which are burning, none of which are good for the interviewee. This has been my observation at about every company I've worked for since I've been in IT.