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I'm on your team. up front technical "gotcha" style evaluations feel like they don't respect where I'm coming from, nor my track record of work - and are a cue
by marstall 5y ago
I'm on your team. up front technical "gotcha" style evaluations feel like they don't respect where I'm coming from, nor my track record of work - and are a cue that the job is not the place I want to be at.
I've gotten nearly 100% of the jobs I've gotten in the past 15 years through friends. Interview process real easy after the informal "backchannel" reference check has happened. Just hi, how you doing, when can you start.
- ushakov 5y agosame thing, same thing better spend more time maintaining those connections i myself never really practiced algorithms, so in an interview they’ll see me as a weak learner however the reality is complete opposite - i have spent thousands of hours on piano and guitar and speak 3 languages i have the opposite of learning disability and learn stuff quicker than many of your algorithm-knowing employees can
- r0m4n0 5y agoSide effect of this is probably making much less than your counterparts. If you can ace a leetcode style interview, you are much more likely to have competing offers (or retention offers later on) that allow you to make MUCH more. It’s a horrible system but just something I noticed before I got really good at them.